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H.R. 3503 112th Congress House

To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public.

Introduced: November 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Nov 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 12, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings public unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1907 PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3503: To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3503/
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"H.R. 3503: To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3503/.
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H.R. 3503, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3503/.
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[H.R. 3503: To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3503/)
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