To increase accountability of the Securities and Exchange Commission and to require the Commission to implement a rigorous, fair, and public process for waiving bad actor disqualifications in the securities laws.
Bad Actor Disqualification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish procedures for obtaining a waiver from automatic disqualification provisions in securities law. (These disqualifications prevent future participation in certain capital market activities by entities or individuals who have committed misconduct.) Waiver-seeking entities must petition the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and, after a public hearing, the SEC may vote to grant the waiver if it: (1) is in the public interest, (2) is necessary for investor protection, and (3) promotes market integrity. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report on the SEC's current waiver process.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial Sector
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic participation and lobbyingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
To increase accountability of the Securities and Exchange Commission and to require the Commission to implement a rigorous, fair, and public process for waiving bad actor disqualifications in the securities laws.
USA115th CongressHR-3519| House
| Updated: 7/27/2017
Bad Actor Disqualification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish procedures for obtaining a waiver from automatic disqualification provisions in securities law. (These disqualifications prevent future participation in certain capital market activities by entities or individuals who have committed misconduct.) Waiver-seeking entities must petition the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and, after a public hearing, the SEC may vote to grant the waiver if it: (1) is in the public interest, (2) is necessary for investor protection, and (3) promotes market integrity. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report on the SEC's current waiver process.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic participation and lobbyingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)