Senate Bill 3732
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protection of Source Code Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3732
Congress
115
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protection of Source Code Act
This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to specify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may not compel a person to produce a source code or similar intellectual property that forms the basis for design of the source code without first issuing a subpoena.
December 10, 2018
12/10/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
12/10/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:41 PM