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What it doesSummary reported to house with amendment(s) (Feb 8, 2018)
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.
What just happenedFeb 8, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Who’s behind it
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-549.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-549.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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 or provides insight to the source code without first issuing a subpoena.