HR 3317
102th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Civil actions and liability
Information disclosure (Securities law)
Injunctions
Securities
Securities fraud
Securities regulation
Market Information and Shareholder Protection Act of 1991
Introduced: September 12, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Sep 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 12, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Market Information and Shareholder Protection Act of 1991 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require owners of significant short positions in equity securities (including institutional investment managers) to make prescribed disclosures with respect to such positions.
Prohibits interdealer quotation systems of registered national securities associations from engaging in specified securities prices manipulation.
Grants issuers of certain registered securities standing to sue any person who violates this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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