S 2716
114th Congress
Senate
Finance and Financial Sector
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Mining
Oil and gas
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A bill to update the oil and gas and mining industry guides of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1597)
Mar 17, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1597)
Committees of jurisdiction
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