Legis Daily

EQUITABLE Act

USA116th CongressS-1731| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2019
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Rick Scott (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges Act or the EQUITABLE Act This bill generally restricts the use of a foreign public accounting firm by a foreign issuer of securities. The bill requires certain disclosures from a foreign issuer of securities that uses, for its required audit report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a foreign public accounting firm that is not subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. If an issuer uses such a foreign public accounting firm, the issuer is generally prohibited from listing its securities on a national securities exchange. Specifically, an issuer that is not currently listed on an exchange and uses such a firm may not be listed. A currently-listed issuer will be delisted beginning in 2025 if the issuer uses such a firm for three consecutive years.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jun 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3124
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • June 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3124
    Introduced in House


  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7181: Holding China Accountable Act
  • HR 116-3124: EQUITABLE Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7007: Compensation for Americans Act of 2020
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsChinaFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesPolitical parties and affiliationSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)U.S. and foreign investments

EQUITABLE Act

USA116th CongressS-1731| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2019
Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges Act or the EQUITABLE Act This bill generally restricts the use of a foreign public accounting firm by a foreign issuer of securities. The bill requires certain disclosures from a foreign issuer of securities that uses, for its required audit report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a foreign public accounting firm that is not subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. If an issuer uses such a foreign public accounting firm, the issuer is generally prohibited from listing its securities on a national securities exchange. Specifically, an issuer that is not currently listed on an exchange and uses such a firm may not be listed. A currently-listed issuer will be delisted beginning in 2025 if the issuer uses such a firm for three consecutive years.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jun 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3124
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • June 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3124
    Introduced in House


  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Rick Scott (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7181: Holding China Accountable Act
  • HR 116-3124: EQUITABLE Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7007: Compensation for Americans Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsChinaFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesPolitical parties and affiliationSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)U.S. and foreign investments