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HR 3644 107th Congress House

Securities Fraud Prevention Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the securities fraud exception from the civil remedy for racketeering violations.

Introduced: January 29, 2002 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityCrime and Law EnforcementDamagesFinance and Financial Sector
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Legal feesOrganized crimePunitive damagesSecurities fraud
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jan 29, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 29, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E46)
Jan 29, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Securities Fraud Prevention Act of 2002 - Amends Federal criminal law with respect to civil remedies for violations of prohibited activities by racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO). Repeals the denial of (thus permitting) civil remedies for securities fraud.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 29, 2002
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 29, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3644: Securities Fraud Prevention Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3644/
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"H.R. 3644: Securities Fraud Prevention Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3644/.
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H.R. 3644, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3644/.
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