To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public.
Latest action · Jan 12, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
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.
- IntroducedNov 18, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings public unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 8, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Dec 8, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
- Nov 18, 2011Introduced in House
- Nov 18, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1907 | PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011 | Related bill | Nov 18, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2011Introduced in House
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