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S. 3990

Insider Trading Prohibition Act

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 who has access to material, nonpublic information and is aware or recklessly disregards that the information is material and nonpublic. Further, that person must either be aware or recklessly disregards that the information has been obtained wrongfully or that the trading would be wrongful.

The bill also 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.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI](D-RI)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  2. Committee

    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  3. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1937-1938)

    Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  4. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Insider Trading Prohibition Act — Informed