Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009
Latest action · Sep 17, 2009 Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-369.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to subject to liability in a private civil action any person that knowingly or recklessly provides substantial assistance to another person (aids and abets) in violation of such Act.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2009 to May 12, 2010, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Edward E. Kaufman | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jul 30, 2009 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Apr 19, 2010 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | May 12, 2010 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2009Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-369.
- Jul 30, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 30, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8564-8565)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5042 | Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2010 | Related bill | Jul 26, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2009Introduced in Senate
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