Responsible Accounting Standards Act of 2019 This bill requires a standard setting body to meet certain requirements when establishing generally accepted accounting principles for purposes of securities laws. Specifically, the standard setting body must follow certain administrative procedures when adopting accounting principles. The Securities and Exchange Commission may recognize an accounting principle if the standard setting body considers the impact the accounting principle will have on the U.S. economy, market stability, and the availability of credit.
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Timeline
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
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Responsible Accounting Standards Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4565| House
| Updated: 9/27/2019
Responsible Accounting Standards Act of 2019 This bill requires a standard setting body to meet certain requirements when establishing generally accepted accounting principles for purposes of securities laws. Specifically, the standard setting body must follow certain administrative procedures when adopting accounting principles. The Securities and Exchange Commission may recognize an accounting principle if the standard setting body considers the impact the accounting principle will have on the U.S. economy, market stability, and the availability of credit.
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)