Market Data Protection Act of 2017
United States115th CongressHR-3973House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 14, 2017
Summary
Market Data Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the operator of the consolidated audit trail (a database that tracks trading in equities and options markets) to develop internal risk control mechanisms to protect stored market data. The operator of the consolidated audit trail may not accept market data until these mechanisms are developed.
Bill texts
Timeline
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9140)
House of Representatives
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9140)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Senate