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HR 5924 111th Congress House

SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act

Official title: To repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Introduced: July 29, 2010 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 29, 2010
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 Latest action July 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) to repeal the exemption from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act granted to materials submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Restores or revives the provisions of law amended or repealed by the Act as if the Act had not been enacted.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5948 Related bill To repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
  • HR 5970 Related bill SEC Transparency Act of 2010
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 10, 2010
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jul 29, 2010
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 29, 2010
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5924: SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5924/
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