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House Bill 5291
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Merchant Banking Modernization Act
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H. R. 5291 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 320

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5291

[Report No. 119–368]


To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 10, 2025

Mr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

November 4, 2025

Additional sponsor: Mr. Gottheimer

November 4, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2025]

A BILL

To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Merchant Banking Modernization Act”.

SEC. 2. Merchant banking investment holding period.

Section 4(k)(7)(A) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1843(k)(7)(A)) is amended by inserting “Under such regulations, the period of time generally permitted for holding merchant banking investments shall not be less than 15 years. For any merchant banking investment held on the date of enactment of the Merchant Banking Modernization Act, the holding period of time permitted shall not be less than 15 years from the initial date of the investment.” after the period at the end.

Union Calendar No. 320

119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 5291
[Report No. 119–368]
A BILL
To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years.
November 4, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed