Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1564

Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act

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Introduced
Apr 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Latest Action
Jul 9, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]

Republican·VA-5
Bioguide ID: H001060
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Hurt
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Cosponsors
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Committees
18
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
8
Subjects
2
Summaries
5
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,564
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 15, 2013
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Is Law
No
Jul 9, 2013IntroReferral

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

Source: Senate

Jul 8, 2013FloorH38310

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Source: House floor actions

Jul 8, 2013FloorH37300

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 62 (Roll no. 306). (text: CR H4182)

Source: House floor actions

Jul 8, 2013Floor8000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 321 - 62 (Roll no. 306).(text: CR H4182)

Source: Library of Congress

Jul 8, 2013FloorH30000

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4186-4187)

Source: House floor actions

Jul 8, 2013FloorH37220

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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Jul 8, 2013FloorH8D000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1564.

Source: House floor actions

Jul 8, 2013FloorH30000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4182-4184)

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Jul 8, 2013FloorH30300

Mr. Hurt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Source: House floor actions

Jul 8, 2013CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.

Source: House floor actions

Jul 8, 2013CommitteeH12200

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 113-142.

Source: House floor actions

Jul 8, 2013Committee5000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 113-142.

Source: Library of Congress

Jun 19, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.

Source: House committee actions

Jun 19, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Source: House committee actions

May 23, 2013Committee

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral.

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Apr 15, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Source: House floor actions

Apr 15, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Apr 15, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Apr 15, 20130

Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act - Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis.

Passed House amended· Jul 8, 201336

Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act - Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific registered public accounting firms, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different registered public accounting firms on a rotating basis.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to update the November 2003 report, "Study on the Potential Effects of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation," and review the potential effects (including costs and benefits) of requiring the mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms.

Requires such update also to study: (1) whether mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms would mitigate against potential conflicts of interest between registered public accounting firms and issuers; (2) whether such a mandatory rotation would impair audit quality due to the loss of industry or company-specific knowledge gained by a registered public accounting firm through years of experience auditing the issuer; and (3) what effect SOX has had upon registered public accounting firms' independence, and whether additional independence reforms are needed.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Senate· Standing

Financial Services Committee

House· Standing
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment studies and investigationsSecurities

Referred in Senate

Jul 9, 2013

Reported in House

Jul 8, 2013

Engrossed in House

Jul 8, 2013

Introduced in House

Apr 15, 2013

Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act — Informed