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HR 2606 118th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a…

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To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 13, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2606: To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2606/
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"H.R. 2606: To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2606/.
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H.R. 2606, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2606/.
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[H.R. 2606: To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2606/)
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