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HR 2600 100th Congress House

Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to extend and amend the authorization of appropriation for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1987
House Incorporated this Measure in S.1452 as an Amendment.
Sep 10, 1987
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
Sep 10, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 10, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 10, 1987
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Sep 10, 1987
Called up by House by Rule.
Sep 10, 1987
Rule Passed House.
Sep 9, 1987
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.257 Reported to House.
Sep 9, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 181.
Sep 9, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-296.
Sep 9, 1987
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.
Jul 28, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 28, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 21, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 1987
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance Prior to Referral (June 4, 87).
Jun 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 4, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 4, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 1987

House Incorporated this Measure in S.1452 as an Amendment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1987 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission for FY 1988 through 1990. Authorizes additional funds to be appropriated to the Commission for the purpose of establishing and operating the electronic data gathering, analysis, and retrieval ("EDGAR") system. Directs the Commission to submit reports to specified congressional committees on the establishment and operation of the EDGAR system. Prohibits the expenditure of appropriated funds for salaries or expenses of the Directorate of Economic and Policy Analysis.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1452 Related bill Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1987
  • HRES 257 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2600) to extend and amend the authorization of appropria…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2600: Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2600/
MLA
"H.R. 2600: Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2600/.
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H.R. 2600, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2600/.
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