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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.
What just happenedDec 9, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2534.
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.
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.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2534.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Terri A. Sewell to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 739 and Rule XVIII.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 739. (consideration: CR H9271-9279)
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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 that is in possession 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.
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 that is in possession 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.