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SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020

Introduced: March 13, 2020 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020

This bill temporarily allows for securities law requirements related to in-person meetings and document delivery to be met electronically.

What's happening now March 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 10
R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 31, 2020
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 31, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Mar 13, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Mar 13, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 13, 2020
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Mar 13, 2020
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 12, 2020
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Mar 12, 2020
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 12, 2020
McHenry, Patrick
· Mar 12, 2020
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Mar 12, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 12, 2020
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Mar 12, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6242: SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6242/
MLA
"H.R. 6242: SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6242/.
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H.R. 6242, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6242/.
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