Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4344
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Nov 18, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 17, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 19, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4344
Congress
116
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Utah
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 19, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
627
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This bill provides statutory authority for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to seek disgorgement (i.e., repayment) as a remedy for unjust enrichment gained through a securities law violation. It also allows the SEC to seek certain injunctive relief.

Text (3)
November 19, 2019
November 18, 2019
September 17, 2019
Actions (15)
11/19/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
11/18/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/18/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 314 - 95 (Roll no. 627). (text: CR H8929)
11/18/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 314 - 95 (Roll no. 627).(text: CR H8929)
11/18/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8941-8942)
11/18/2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11/18/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4344.
11/18/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8929-8932)
11/18/2019
Mr. Green, Al (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/20/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 5.
09/20/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/19/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/18/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/17/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
09/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:00 PM