To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules that prohibit officers and directors of certain companies from trading securities in anticipation of a current report, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules that prohibit officers and directors of certain companies from trading securities in anticipation of a current report, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Transportation, Foreign Policy.
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 HC9B2AA79A2DF47A8B0678DB3AB125B99: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 8–K Trading Gap Act of 2024.
- Section H017E1761AD4F466C98A9D3E5A06DC906: 2. Prohibition on certain trading in anticipation of a current report The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after...
- Section HF7053EFCB13D43D2820DF830E81E482F: 10E. Prohibition on certain trading in anticipation of a current report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules that prohibit officers and directors of certain companies from trading securities in anticipation of a current report, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Transportation, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules that prohibit officers and directors of certain companies from trading securities in anticipation of a current report, 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Hollen introduced the following bill; which was read …
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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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