Brokaw Act
Latest action · Jun 28, 2018 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-406.
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.
- IntroducedAug 3, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Brokaw Act
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to heighten disclosure requirements with respect to certain acquisitions of short interest in equity securities.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 3, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Aug 3, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2018Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-406.
- Aug 3, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Aug 3, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2017Introduced in Senate
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