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H.R. 2655 117th Congress House

Insider Trading Prohibition Act

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information.

Introduced: April 19, 2021 Introduced by: James A. Himes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesSecurities
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May 19, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 18, 2021
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2515)
May 18, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2515)
May 18, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2655 are considered vacated.
May 18, 2021
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.
May 18, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2655.
May 18, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2460-2463; text: CR H2460)
May 18, 2021
Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2021

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

 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.   

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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Green, Al
Texas · May 17, 2021
Taylor, Van
· May 17, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Apr 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2655: Insider Trading Prohibition Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2655/
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