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Titles (1)

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Federal securities laws to clarify and expand the definition of certain persons under those laws.


Actions Overview (2)

Date Actions Overview
07/29/2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8975-8976)
05/21/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (8)

Date Chamber All Actions
07/30/2009SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
07/29/2009-11:28amHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/29/2009-11:28amHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8975-8976)
07/29/2009-11:23amHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2623.
07/29/2009-11:23amHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8975-8976)
07/29/2009-11:23amHouseMr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/21/2009HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
05/21/2009HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.


Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Financial Services05/21/2009 Referred to
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs07/30/2009 Referred to

No related bill information was received for H.R.2623.


Latest Summary (2)

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Passed House without amendment (07/29/2009)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to censure, place limitations on the activities or functions of, or investigate any person who at the time of specified alleged misconduct was: (1) a member or employee of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; (2) a person associated with or seeking to become associated with a government securities broker or dealer; (3) a person associated with a member of a national securities exchange or registered securities association; (4) a participant of a registered clearing agency; (5) an officer or director of a self-regulatory organization; and (6) an officer or director of an investment company.