To enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes.
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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 idC1CE93AD14EF43CFBDF068A1BD4BC499: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2025.
- Section H38F688A4309344F9A3F085BBC1278B1F: 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 HA91546B2DAF543F59F0A8905771A8FF9: 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:...
- Section HD30C919218DB484588D6EBDC25CC1247: 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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Jack Reed
D-RI | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a violation described in paragraph (1) that—(I)involved fraud, deceit, manipulation, or deliberate or reckless disregard of a regulatory requirement
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