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HR 2534 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Securities

Insider Trading Prohibition Act

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Himes, James A. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 5, 2019
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
Dec 5, 2019
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Dec 5, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 5, 2019
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2534.
Dec 5, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 2.
Dec 5, 2019
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 739, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry amendment No. 1.
Dec 5, 2019
The Speaker designated the Honorable Terri A. Sewell to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Dec 5, 2019
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 739 and Rule XVIII.
Dec 5, 2019
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 and H. Con. Res. 77. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.
Dec 5, 2019
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 739. (consideration: CR H9271-9279)
Dec 5, 2019
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2534.
Dec 3, 2019
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 739 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 and H. Con. Res. 77. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.
Sep 27, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
Sep 27, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
May 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 5, 2019 House · vote #649 On Passage Passed 410–13 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 697 Huizenga, Bill Amendment sought to strike the term "aware of" included in the bill and replaces with the term "using". Failed Dec 5, 2019
HAMDT 696 — An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-320 to clarify "relating to the market", adds an explicit… Agreed to Dec 5, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Insider Trading Prohibition Act

This bill generally provides statutory authority for the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person aware of material, nonpublic information. The bill further provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a personal benefit was paid or promised.   

What's happening now December 9, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 739 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain se…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2534: Insider Trading Prohibition Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2534/
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"H.R. 2534: Insider Trading Prohibition Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2534/.
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H.R. 2534, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2534/.
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