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Individual Investor Fairness Act of 1989

Introduced: November 7, 1989 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Nov 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 7, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Individual Investor Fairness Act of 1989 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce from ten to five days the period during which: (1) the beneficial owners of more than ten percent of an issuer's stock, and directors or officers of the issuer, must file a statement of ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) any change in such ten percent ownership must be registered with the SEC.

What's happening now November 20, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3608: Individual Investor Fairness Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3608/
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"H.R. 3608: Individual Investor Fairness Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3608/.
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H.R. 3608, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3608/.
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