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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 23, 2020 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires certain issuers of securities to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a global pandemic, information related to risks faced by the issuer. Specifically, if the World Health Organization declares a pandemic, an issuer must disclose to the SEC

  • risks faced by the issuer, including risks to health and safety faced by employees and independent contractors;
  • mitigation measures, including those taken to protect the workforce's wages, health care, and leave; and
  • the effect the pandemic may have on the issuer's business, solvency, and workforce.

The SEC must make such reports publicly available on its website.

What's happening now March 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  • HR 6321 Related bill Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6371: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6371/
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"H.R. 6371: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6371/.
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H.R. 6371, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6371/.
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