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HR 1366 115th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulation Caribbean area Financial services and investments Puerto Rico Securities U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: May 1, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 2, 2017
Received in the Senate.
May 1, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2981-2983)
May 1, 2017
Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 1, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
May 1, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 1, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2982)
May 1, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-103.
May 1, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2982)
May 1, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1366.
Mar 9, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 0.
Mar 9, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to apply the Act to investment companies created under the laws of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other U.S. possession.

What's happening now May 3, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 6
  • S 3256 Related bill Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
  • HR 2429 Related bill Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017
  • S 2155 Related bill Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
  • S 2873 Related bill Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
  • HR 5975 Related bill Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act of 2018
  • S 484 Identical bill U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Messer, Luke
· May 1, 2017
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 1, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 10, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Mar 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1366: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1366/
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"H.R. 1366: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1366/.
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H.R. 1366, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1366/.
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