HR 3948
115th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Computers and information technology
Evidence and witnesses
Financial services and investments
Intellectual property
Securities
Protection of Source Code Act
Introduced: October 4, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Feb 8, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-549.
Oct 12, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 14.
Oct 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 11, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protection of Source Code Act
This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to specify that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not compel a person to produce a source code or similar intellectual property that forms the basis for design of the source code without first issuing a subpoena.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1