SEC Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-216
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-07
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025 or the SEC Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill specifies when separate occurrences of securities law violations must be considered as a single violation for purposes of calculating penalties. Specifically, separate occurrences must be counted as a single violation when the acts in question are the result of (1) a common or a substantially overlapping cause, (2) the same misstatement or omission, or (3) a continuing failure to comply.</p><p>The bill applies to various violations of securities law, including those involving the registration, offer, and sale of securities; and the conduct of brokers, dealers, and investment advisers.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2025 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 with respect to the determination of violations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025 or the SEC Act of 2025 . 2. Determination of the number of violations (a) Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933 is amended— (1) in section 8A(g) ( 15 U.S.C. 77h–1(g) ), by adding at the end the following: (4) Determination of number of violations For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of— (A) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (B) the same misstatement or omission; or (C) a continuing failure to comply. ; and (2) in section 20(d) ( 15 U.S.C. 77t(d) ), by adding at the end the following: (5) Determination of number of violations For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of— (A) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (B) the same misstatement or omission; or (C) a continuing failure to comply. . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended— (1) in section 21(d)(3) ( 15 U.S.C. 78u(d)(3) ), by adding at the end the following: (E) Determination of number of violations For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under subparagraph (A)(i), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of— (i) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (ii) the same misstatement or omission; or (iii) a continuing failure to comply. ; (2) in section 21B(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–2(b) ), by adding at the end the following: (3) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under this subsection, separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of— (A) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (B) the same misstatement or omission; or (C) a continuing failure to comply. ; and (3) in section 32 ( 15 U.S.C. 78ff ), by adding at the end the following: (d) Determination of number of violations For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under subsection (c), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of— (1) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (2) the same misstatement or omission; or (3) a continuing failure to comply. . (c) Investment Company Act of 1940 The Investment Company Act of 1940 is amended— (1) in section 9(d) ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–9(d) ), by adding at the end the following: (5) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of— (A) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (B) the same misstatement or omission; or (C) a continuing failure to comply. ; and (2) in section 42(e) ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–41(e) ), by adding at the end the following: (5) Determination of number of violations For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of— (A) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (B) the same misstatement or omission; or (C) a continuing failure to comply. . (d) Investment Advisors Act of 1940 The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is amended— (1) in section 203(i) ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(i) ), by adding at the end the following: (5) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of— (A) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (B) the same misstatement or omission; or (C) a continuing failure to comply. ; and (2) in section 209(e) ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–9(e) ), by adding at the end the following: (5) Determination of number of violations For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of— (A) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause; (B) the same misstatement or omission; or (C) a continuing failure to comply. .