Insider Trading Prohibition Act
117-HR-2655117th CongressIntroduced Apr 19, 2021Finance and Financial Sector
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4](D-CT-4)3 cosponsors
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.
Subjects
Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesSecurities
Actions (11)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 19, 2021Senate
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2515)
May 18, 2021House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2515)
May 18, 2021Library of Congress
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2655 are considered vacated.
May 18, 2021House floor actions
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 18, 2021House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2655.
May 18, 2021House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2460-2463; text: CR H2460)
May 18, 2021House floor actions
Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 18, 2021House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 19, 2021House floor actions
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2021Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2021Library of Congress