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S 2147 117th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Financial services and investments Fraud offenses and financial crimes Securities

Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2021

Introduced: June 21, 2021 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 28, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Jul 28, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-859.
Jun 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657-4658)
Jun 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2021

This bill increases civil and administrative monetary penalties for securities laws violations.

The bill also adds a fourth tier of monetary penalties for violations by a person that, within the five-year period preceding the violation (1) was criminally convicted for securities fraud; or (2) became subject to a judgment or order imposing monetary, equitable, or administrative relief in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) action alleging fraud.

In addition, the bill expands penalties for violations of certain federal court injunctions or SEC orders.

What's happening now July 28, 2022

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2147: Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2147/
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"S. 2147: Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2147/.
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S. 2147, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2147/.
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