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HR 1909 111th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Banking and financial institutions regulation Financial services and investments Securities Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to suspend, for mandatory reports submitted after January 1, 2008, application of mark-to-market accounting provided in Statement 157 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

What's happening now April 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1406 Related bill Stock Market Recovery Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1909: To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1909/
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"H.R. 1909: To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1909/.
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H.R. 1909, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1909/.
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