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HR 3397 98th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Advisory bodies Capital Federal advisory bodies National growth policy

A bill to establish a Commission on Capital Markets to evaluate the capital needs of the United States economy and the effects of Federal and State regulation of financial investment institutions and…

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A bill to establish a Commission on Capital Markets to evaluate the capital needs of the United States economy and the effects of Federal and State regulation of financial investment institutions and other financial intermediaries on capital formation and allocation and on economic activity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 19, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 98-69.
Jun 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Jun 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Jun 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Jun 22, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 22, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jun 22, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Commission on Capital Markets to evaluate the regulation of financial intermediaries by the Federal and State governments and the functioning of such intermediaries in the accumulation and allocation of capital within the United States economy.

Sets forth the information to be included in such evaluation.

Requires the Commission, within nine months after the initial meeting, to submit to Congress a report on the results of its evaluation.

Terminates the Commission ninety days after the submission of its final report.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 19, 1983

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 22, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 22, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3397: A bill to establish a Commission on Capital Markets to evaluate the capital needs of the United States economy and the effects of Federal and State regulation of financial investment institutions and other financial intermediaries on capital formation and allocation and on economic activity, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3397/
MLA
"H.R. 3397: A bill to establish a Commission on Capital Markets to evaluate the capital needs of the United States economy and the effects of Federal and State regulation of financial investment institutions and other financial intermediaries on capital formation and allocation and on economic activity, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3397/.
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H.R. 3397, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3397/.
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[H.R. 3397: A bill to establish a Commission on Capital Markets to evaluate the capital needs of the United States economy and the effects of Federal and State regulation of financial investment institutions and other financial intermediaries on capital formation and allocation and on economic activity, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3397/)
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