Subject certain private funds to joint and several liability for the liabilities of firms they acquire and control.

Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Landsman, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mrs. Ramirez, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned Bill Number H.R. 10595 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Stop Wall Street Looting Act Full Title To subject certain private funds to joint and several liability with respect to the liabilities of firms acquired and controlled by those funds, and for other purposes.

Ocasio-Cortez was listed as a cosponsor of the introduced Stop Wall Street Looting Act, whose stated purpose is to make certain private funds jointly and severally liable for liabilities of firms they acquire and control.

H.R. 10595 (IH) - Stop Wall Street Looting Act - BILLS-119hr10595ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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Cosponsors Pramila Jayapal (WA); Greg Landsman (OH); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY)

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 10595, the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, as introduced in the 119th Congress with Ocasio-Cortez among the cosponsors; the entry shows referral to committees rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10595 (IH) - Stop Wall Street Looting Act - BILLS-119hr10595ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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make private equity firms responsible for the debts of the companies they control

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official House release says Ocasio-Cortez joined other lawmakers in reintroducing the Stop Wall Street Looting Act and describes the policy aim as making private equity firms responsible for controlled-company debts.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Jayapal, Warren, Lawmakers Announce Reintroduction of Comprehensive Stop Wall Street Looting Act - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
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shall be jointly and severally liable for all liabilities of each target firm

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text contains the specific joint-and-several-liability mechanism matching the commitment, but it is proposed legislation, not enacted law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Stop Wall Street Looting Act Bill Text
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to the Committee on Finance.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record shows the Senate companion, S. 5512, was introduced and referred to committee during the lookback window, indicating bicameral effort but no completed enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-24-pt1-PgS4993-3.pdf
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