Congress 116 - HR 2534 - Insider Trading Prohibition Act

Sponsor

Rep. James A. Himes (D-CT)

Cosponsors

Topics

Finance and Financial Sector Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Securities

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Summary

Insider Trading Prohibition Act

This bill generally provides statutory authority for the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person aware of material, nonpublic information. The bill further provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a personal benefit was paid or promised.

Actions

Dec 9, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 5, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2019

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
Dec 5, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
Dec 5, 2019

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Dec 5, 2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 5, 2019

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2534.
Dec 5, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 2.
Dec 5, 2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry amendment No. 1.
Dec 5, 2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2534.
Dec 5, 2019

The Speaker designated the Honorable Terri A. Sewell to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Dec 5, 2019

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 739 and Rule XVIII.
Dec 5, 2019

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 and H. Con. Res. 77. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.
Dec 5, 2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 739. (consideration: CR H9271-9279)
Dec 3, 2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 739 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 and H. Con. Res. 77. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.
Sep 27, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
Sep 27, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
May 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 7, 2019

Introduced in House

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