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A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements.

USA115th CongressS-2126| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2018
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to establish a temporary exemption from the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the management of the issuer. Specifically, this requirement shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that: ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of its fiscal year following the five-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year, and is not a large accelerated filer. An issuer shall cease to be eligible for the exemption at the earliest of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year following the 10-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, (2) the last day of the fiscal year in which its average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or (3) when the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer.
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Timeline
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 26, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-354.
  • November 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • June 26, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-354.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3978: TRID Improvement Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1645: Fostering Innovation Act of 2017
  • HR 115-6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 115-10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalCorporate finance and managementSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements.

USA115th CongressS-2126| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2018
Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to establish a temporary exemption from the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the management of the issuer. Specifically, this requirement shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that: ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of its fiscal year following the five-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year, and is not a large accelerated filer. An issuer shall cease to be eligible for the exemption at the earliest of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year following the 10-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, (2) the last day of the fiscal year in which its average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or (3) when the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer.
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Timeline
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 26, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-354.
  • November 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • June 26, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-354.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3978: TRID Improvement Act of 2017
  • HR 115-1645: Fostering Innovation Act of 2017
  • HR 115-6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 115-10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalCorporate finance and managementSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)