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HR 5421 114th Congress House

National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to apply the exemption from State regulation of securities offerings to securities listed on a national security exchange t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to apply the exemption from State regulation of securities offerings to securities listed on a national security exchange that has listing standards that have been approved by the Commission.

Introduced: June 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)State and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 12, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4684-4685)
Jul 12, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4684-4685)
Jul 12, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5421.
Jul 12, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4684-4686)
Jul 12, 2016
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 12, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Jul 12, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-684.
Jun 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 12.
Jun 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 9, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 13, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933, regarding the exemption of certain securities from state regulation, to replace limitations based upon listing on specific stock exchanges with a general exemption from state regulation of any securities listed on a national exchange whose listing standards are approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), consistent with SEC rules that establish minimum core quantitative listing standards.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5421: National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5421/
MLA
"H.R. 5421: National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5421/.
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H.R. 5421, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5421/.
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