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HR 6156 97th Congress House

A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the definition of security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 1982 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Certificates of depositFederal preemptionFederal-state relationsGambling
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 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1982
Became Public Law No: 97-303.
Oct 13, 1982
Signed by President.
Oct 5, 1982
Presented to President.
Oct 5, 1982
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 1, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-0. Record Vote No: 386.
Oct 1, 1982
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-0. Record Vote No: 386.
Sep 28, 1982
Received in the Senate.
Sep 23, 1982
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1982
Called up by House by Rule.
Sep 23, 1982
Rule Passed House.
Aug 17, 1982
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.565 Reported to House.
Aug 17, 1982
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate. Partial Waiver of Points of Order.
Jul 30, 1982
Placed on Union Calendar No: 422.
Jul 30, 1982
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-626 (Part II).
Jul 27, 1982
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 27, 1982
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 1982
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 15, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Jun 24, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jul 30, 82.
Jun 24, 1982
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-626 (Part I).
Jun 16, 1982
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 16, 1982
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 1982
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 13, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Apr 22, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 1982
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 862 – An amendment to strike the language in the bill that could be construed to apply the "Racketeer Influenced an… Pending Sep 23, 1982
HAMDT 861 – An amendment to add the new definition of 'security' to the Securities Investor Protection Act. Pending Sep 23, 1982
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 Latest action October 13, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-303.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to include within the definition of "securities" for the purposes of such Acts any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security or certificate of deposit or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency.

Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to grant the Securities and Exchange Commission the authority to regulate the trading of such securities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5515 Related bill A bill to impose a moratorium on the establishment of markets in futures and options based on stock indices.
  • HRES 565 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6156) to clarify the jurisdiction of the Securities and …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 1982
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