S855-118

Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require national securities exchanges to identify issuers that are consolidated variable interest entities, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 16, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— variable interest entities based in foreign jurisdictions, including the People’s Republic of China, pose a specific and significant risk to investors in and requires identification of risk with respect to certain entities. It relies on product standards, procurement rules, definition changes, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Homeowners, Finance, and Housing.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— variable interest entities based in foreign jurisdictions, including the People’s Republic of China, pose a specific and significant risk to investors in...
  • Requires identification of risk with respect to certain entities.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— variable interest entities based in foreign jurisdictions, including the People’s Republic of China, pose a specific and significant risk to investors in and requires identification of risk with respect to certain entities.

Key Policy Areas

Homeowners, Finance, Housing

Primary Purpose

The bill creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— variable interest entities based in foreign jurisdictions, including the People’s Republic of China, pose a specific and significant risk to investors in and requires identification of risk with respect to certain entities.

Policy Domains

Homeowners Finance Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
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Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
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Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 16, 2023

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Homeowners Finance Housing

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