US HB2623 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 30 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to censure, place limitations on the activities or functions of, or investigate any person who at the time of specified alleged misconduct was: (1) a member or employee of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; (2) a person associated with or seeking to become associated with a government securities broker or dealer; (3) a person associated with a member of a national securities exchange or registered securities association; (4) a participant of a registered clearing agency; (5) an officer or director of a self-regulatory organization; and (6) an officer or director of an investment company.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

To amend the Federal securities laws to clarify and expand the definition of certain persons under those laws.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-30 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2009-07-29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-07-29 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8975-8976)
2009-07-29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2623.
2009-07-29 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8975-8976)
2009-07-29 Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2009-05-21 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Subjects


US Congress State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback