US SB350 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit Members of Congress, in securities transactions, from receiving a discounted purchase price or a premium sales price. This prohibition shall not apply if the Member of Congress reasonably believes that the discount or premium was obtained in a manner generally available to the public.
Title
End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017
Sponsors
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2277 (Related) 2017-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Subjects
Finance and financial sector
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Securities
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Securities
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/350/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s350/BILLS-115s350is.pdf |