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HR 725 104th Congress House

Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to impose additional fraud detection and disclosure obligations on auditors of public companies.

Introduced: January 30, 1995 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AccountingAuditingCrime and Law EnforcementFinancial statements
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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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Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jan 30, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 30, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act of 1995 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to include specified fraud detection and disclosure procedures within the requirements for audits of public companies by an independent public accountant.

Authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to impose civil penalties on an independent public accountant for willful violations of certain reporting requirements.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 30, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 725: Financial Fraud Detection and Disclosure Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-725/
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