Protection of Source Code Act
Latest action · Feb 8, 2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
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.
- IntroducedOct 4, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protection of Source Code Act
This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to specify that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not compel a person to produce a source code or similar intellectual property that forms the basis for design of the source code without first issuing a subpoena.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 4, 2017 to Dec 22, 2017, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Oct 4, 2017 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | Oct 4, 2017 |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 22, 2017 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
- Feb 8, 2018Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-549.
- Oct 12, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 12, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 14.
- Oct 11, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 10 | Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jul 13, 2017 |
| S 3733 | Protection of Source Code Act | Related bill | Dec 10, 2018 |
| HR 3978 | TRID Improvement Act of 2017 | Related bill | Feb 15, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2018Reported in House
- Oct 4, 2017Introduced in House
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