H.R. 1625 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Insider Trading Prohibition Act
H.R. 1625 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Mar 25, 2015, sponsored by James A. Himes with 31 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 25, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 31
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
What it does
Insider Trading Prohibition Act This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any person from trading securities or effectuating such trades while in possession of related material, nonpublic information, or while either knowing or recklessly disregarding that the information has been obtained wrongfully, or that the transactions would constitute a wrongful use of such information.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
James A. Himes (D-CT). Co-sponsors: 29 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 25, 2015
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (Mar 25, 2015)
Other Finance and Financial Sector bills in the 114th Congress
- H.R. 26: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015
- H.R. 893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 4246: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
- H.R. 2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 3784: SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016
- H.R. 24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- S. 264: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- S. 301: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 446: Shareholder Protection Act of 2015
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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