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H.R. 1257 115th Congress House

Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to the Commission.

Introduced: February 28, 2017 Introduced by: Gregory W. Meeks Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Executive agency funding and structureSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)User charges and fees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195.
Aug 15, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-275.
Mar 9, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.
Mar 9, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offset future fees and assessments due from a national securities exchange or association that: (1) has previously overpaid such fees and assessments, and (2) informs the SEC of the overpayment within 10 years.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
  • HR 3280 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018
  • S 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
  • S 462 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 13, 2017
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Mar 8, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 7, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Feb 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1257: Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1257/
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"H.R. 1257: Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1257/.
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H.R. 1257, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1257/.
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