Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 9, 2021)
Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021
This bill revises the exclusion from safe harbor protections from liability applicable to forward-looking statements (i.e., statements that predict, project, or use future events as expectations or possibilities) made in connection with certain investments. Specifically, it excludes from the safe harbor a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person (e.g., a special purpose acquisition company).
What just happenedNov 16, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 9, 2021
- Nov 16, 2021Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
Financial Services Committee - Nov 16, 2021Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Financial Services Committee - Nov 9, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Nov 9, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 9, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House