HR9451-118

Introduced

To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 3, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Finance, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HAB9BD0C828074F6A9A2B14EBB6EBDCE9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2024.
  • Section H156D7BC375CF4795B3649BD2E7268A47: 2. Updated civil money penalties for securities laws violations Section 8A(g)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77h–1(g)(2)) is amended— in...
  • Section HE99AF77B09BA49E58F60A7F0908083BD: 3. Penalties for recidivists Section 8A(g)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77h–1(g)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D)Fourth...
  • Section H0728E698DD4E44A2B18BF7A843040B83: 4. Violations of injunctions and bars Section 20(d) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77t(d)) is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting after the rules...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Finance, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Finance Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 3, 2024

Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Finance Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"third tier violation" §H156D7BC375CF4795B3649BD2E7268A47

a violation described in paragraph (1) that— involved fraud, deceit, manipulation, or deliberate or reckless disregard of a regulatory requirement

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