HR 624 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Employee benefits and pensions Financial services and investments Government studies and investigations Securities Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act

Introduced: January 16, 2019 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jan 29, 2019

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

Jan 28, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 28, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 3 (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H1221)

Jan 28, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1232)

Jan 28, 2019

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jan 28, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 624.

Jan 28, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1221-1223)

Jan 28, 2019

Mr. Himes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jan 16, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Jan 16, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 28, 2019	House · vote #52	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	413–3	See who voted →

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Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study and report on possible revisions to regulations regarding Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. (Such plans allow certain employees of publicly traded corporations to sell their shares without violating insider trading prohibitions.) The SEC must revise regulations consistent with the results of the study.

What's happening now January 29, 2019

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 624: Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-624/

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