To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Healthcare, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H686AABF1458D461B8318AEB73D969B5A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Choice Act of 2024.
- Section H16242A8BE6814F2C8576D3157D64163D: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Investor confidence in fair and equitable recourse is essential to the health and stability of the securities markets...
- Section HAD0006E1D2A744C293AD62BBE93F45F4: 3. Arbitration agreements in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended— in section 6(b) (15...
- Section H426A59E5CFFD4E0CB870A6A252433FB9: 4. Arbitration agreements in the Securities Act of 1933 Section 6 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section H70EE9111C325435397BD55BDD52D3CAD: 5. Arbitration agreements in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Section 205(f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–5(f)) is amended to read...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Healthcare, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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