PRC Financial Intermediary Review Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to study and report to Congress on the transparency of, and cooperation regarding, SEC-registered brokers, dealers, and investment advisers that are controlled by or organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China.
Who Benefits and How
Congress and market overseers could gain clearer information about PRC-linked securities intermediaries and whether current transparency and cooperation are adequate.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Securities and Exchange Commission would need to conduct the study and prepare the report within one year.
Key Provisions
- Requires an SEC study of transparency and cooperation regarding PRC-controlled or PRC-organized brokers and dealers registered with the Commission.
- Requires the same study for SEC-registered investment advisers controlled by or organized under PRC law.
- Requires a report to Congress containing the results of the study within one year.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to study and report to Congress on the transparency of, and cooperation regarding, SEC-registered brokers, dealers, and investment advisers that are controlled by or organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, National Security
Primary Purpose
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to study and report to Congress on the transparency of, and cooperation regarding, SEC-registered brokers, dealers, and investment advisers that are controlled by or organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congress and U.S. market overseers seeking more information on PRC-linked financial intermediaries
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Securities and Exchange Commission staff required to conduct the study and issue the report
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. McCormick (for himself and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congress and U.S. market overseers receiving more information about PRC-linked financial intermediaries, Securities and Exchange Commission staff conducting the PRC intermediary study and report
Positive-direction: Congress and U.S. market overseers receiving more information about PRC-linked financial intermediaries
Negative-direction: Securities and Exchange Commission staff conducting the PRC intermediary study and report
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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