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HR 3185 102th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Civil actions and liability Investors Limitation of actions Securities Securities regulation

Securities Investors Legal Rights Act of 1991

Introduced: August 1, 1991 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 27, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Aug 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 1, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securities Investors Legal Rights Act of 1991 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to set forth a statute of limitations on any private right of action arising from violations of the Act.

Permits the refiling of specified private civil actions which: (1) were dismissed as time barred subsequent to June 19, 1991; and (2) would have been timely filed under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

What's happening now November 21, 1991

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 1, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3185: Securities Investors Legal Rights Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3185/
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"H.R. 3185: Securities Investors Legal Rights Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3185/.
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