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H.R. 4792 114th Congress House

To update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Introduced: May 10, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 17, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), within 180 days of enactment of this bill, to update:

  • the Securities Act industry guides entitled "Prospectuses relating to interests in oil and gas programs" and "Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations,"
  • the Exchange Act industry guide entitled "Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or To Be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations," and
  • regulations concerning disclosure by registrants engaged in oil and gas producing activities.

In making such updates, the SEC shall work with the Investor Advisory Committee, which shall solicit and consider public input or appropriate disclosures to include and make specific recommendations to the SEC.

If the SEC fails to meet the deadline, it must report to and testify before specified congressional committees explaining why it failed to meet it.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 6, 2016
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 16, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 12, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 10, 2016
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 10, 2016
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 19, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 13, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 22, 2016
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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 22, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 17, 2016
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 17, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4792: To update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4792/
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