Insider Trading Prohibition Act

Bill: 116-hr-2534
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
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Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-07
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2019-09-27
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2019-12-05
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2534.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2534.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Terri A. Sewell to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 739 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 739. (consideration: CR H9271-9279)
action_date: 2019-12-03
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
action_date: 2019-09-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
action_date: 2019-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-07
text: Introduced in House