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HR 2494 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay rewards for information leading to the detection and prosecution of unlawful insider…

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay rewards for information leading to the detec… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay rewards for information leading to the detection and prosecution of unlawful insider trading and market manipulation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2494: A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay rewards for information leading to the detection and prosecution of unlawful insider trading and market manipulation, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2494/
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"H.R. 2494: A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay rewards for information leading to the detection and prosecution of unlawful insider trading and market manipulation, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2494/.
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H.R. 2494, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2494/.
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[H.R. 2494: A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay rewards for information leading to the detection and prosecution of unlawful insider trading and market manipulation, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2494/)
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