To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the short sale of certain financial investments by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 13151, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 13152. Limitation on short sale No covered individual may engage in a short sale of any covered financial instrument issued by any business entity that is listed on a. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, definition changes, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Finance.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2.
- Defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 13151.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 13152. Limitation on short sale No covered individual may engage in a short sale of any covered financial instrument issued by any business entity that is listed on a...
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, private right of action provision: 13153.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 13151, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 13152. Limitation on short sale No covered individual may engage in a short sale of any covered financial instrument issued by any business entity that is listed on a.
Key Policy Areas
Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, defines introduces a definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 13151, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 13152. Limitation on short sale No covered individual may engage in a short sale of any covered financial instrument issued by any business entity that is listed on a.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kean (for himself and Ms. Craig) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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