SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
Latest action · Oct 21, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2019
- Passed HouseOct 17, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to assess the usefulness of certain disclosure rules to retail investors. Specifically, the SEC must make these assessments regarding both current and new securities rules and regulations that require the disclosure of documents or information to retail investors.
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 564 | On Passage | Passed229–186 | Oct 17, 2019 |
| House 563 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed188–230 | Oct 17, 2019 |
| House 562 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to240–178 | Oct 17, 2019 |
| House 561 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed188–229 | Oct 17, 2019 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 29
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Oct 17, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 629. (consideration: CR H8209-8224; text: CR H8215-8216)
- Oct 17, 2019DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Casten (IL) amendment No. 4.
- Oct 17, 2019DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 2.
- Oct 17, 2019DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 629, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
Amendments 4
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 629 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1815) to require the Securities and Exchange Commission, when developing rules and regulations about disclosures to retail investors, to conduct investor testing, including a survey and interviews of retail in | Related bill | Oct 16, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2019Referred in Senate
- Oct 17, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jun 20, 2019Reported in House
- Mar 18, 2019Introduced in House
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