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HR 2868 110th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Federal preemption Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Securities regulation State laws Stock exchanges

To eliminate the exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges.

Introduced: June 26, 2007 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 23, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 23, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11866)
Oct 23, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11866)
Oct 23, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2868.
Oct 23, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11866-11868)
Oct 23, 2007
Mr. Meeks (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 15, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
Oct 15, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-380.
Sep 18, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 26, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Securities Act of 1933, with respect to exclusive federal registration of nationally traded securities, to exclude from exclusive federal regulation, and thus permit state regulation of, certain securities any one of specified securities exchanges has listed (or authorized for listing) in a tier or segment for uncovered securities, according to standards for designating such a tier or segment the exchange has adopted.

What's happening now October 24, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 10, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 26, 2007
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