Senate Bill 350
115th Congress(2017-2018)
End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 9, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
350
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
End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017
This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit Members of Congress, in securities transactions, from receiving a discounted purchase price or a premium sales price.
This prohibition shall not apply if the Member of Congress reasonably believes that the discount or premium was obtained in a manner generally available to the public.
February 9, 2017
02/09/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
02/09/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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