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H.R. 1294 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide uniform margin requirements in transactions involving the acquisition of securities of certain United States corporations by non-United…

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide uniform margin requirements in transactions involving the acquisition of securities of certain U… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide uniform margin requirements in transactions involving the acquisition of securities of certain United States corporations by non-United States persons where such acquisition is financed by non-United States lenders.

Introduced: January 27, 1981 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and InvestmentsForeign investmentsSecurities and InvestmentsSecurities regulation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 26, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunication, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Jan 27, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 1981

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain credit transactions for the acquisition of securities of United States corporations by either United States or non-United States persons where such a transaction is financed by either United States or non-United States lenders if: (1) such a transaction is or would be prohibited if it had been made or had otherwise occurred in a lender's office or other place of business in the United States; and (2) a statement is required to be filed under such Act in connection with the acquisition or carrying of such securities.

Applies the provisions of this Act to any purchase or carrying of securities on or after January 27, 1981, if the loan or extension of credit involved originated, or if the loan proceeds used to purchase or carry such securities were disbursed, on or after such date.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1294: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide uniform margin requirements in transactions involving the acquisition of securities of certain United States corporations by non-United States persons where such acquisition is financed by non-United States lenders.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1294/
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"H.R. 1294: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide uniform margin requirements in transactions involving the acquisition of securities of certain United States corporations by non-United States persons where such acquisition is financed by non-United States lenders.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1294/.
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H.R. 1294, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1294/.
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[H.R. 1294: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide uniform margin requirements in transactions involving the acquisition of securities of certain United States corporations by non-United States persons where such acquisition is financed by non-United States lenders.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1294/)
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