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HR 574 103th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Accounting Auditing Financial statements Fines (Penalties) Information disclosure (Securities law) Securities Securities fraud Securities regulation

Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act

Introduced: January 26, 1993 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 27, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 18, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 18, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Feb 2, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E235-236)
Jan 26, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E158, 164)
Jan 26, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to include within statutorily mandated audit requirements specified fraud detection and disclosure procedures to be followed by an independent public accountant.

Authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to impose civil penalties for willful violations of this Act by an independent public accountant.

What's happening now April 27, 1993

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 26, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 574: Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-574/
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