Insider Trading Prohibition Act

United States116th CongressHR-2534House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 9, 2019

Summary

Insider Trading Prohibition Act This bill generally provides statutory authority for the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person aware of material, nonpublic information. The bill further provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a personal benefit was paid or promised.

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  1. The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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  2. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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