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S 3947 117th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector

Intelligent Tick Study Act

Introduced: March 29, 2022 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 29, 2022
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Intelligent Tick Study Act

This bill authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to mandate the use of larger tick sizes in the trade of the securities of emerging growth companies. Tick size is the minimum price increment of a trading instrument. Specifically, the bill authorizes the SEC to designate a tick size larger than $0.01 but not more than $0.25 for these securities. The SEC must report on the impact of potential variations in tick size for all securities.

What's happening now March 29, 2022

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3947: Intelligent Tick Study Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3947/
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"S. 3947: Intelligent Tick Study Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3947/.
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S. 3947, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3947/.
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[S. 3947: Intelligent Tick Study Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3947/)
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