Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 17, 2019Finance and Financial Sector
S. 2488
8–K Trading Gap Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 17, 2019)
8–K Trading Gap Act of 2019
This bill requires certain issuers of securities to create policies reasonably designed to prevent executive officers and directors from trading their securities after a significant corporate event but before disclosing that event through a public filing. Certain issuers required by regulation to adopt a code of ethics are exempt from this requirement.
What just happenedSep 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD](D-MD)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateSep 17, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Sep 17, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate