HR 216
SEC Act of 2025
Summary
Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025 or the SEC Act of 2025 This bill specifies when separate occurrences of securities law violations must be considered as a single violation for purposes of calculating penalties. Specifically, separate occurrences must be counted as a single violation when the acts in question are the result of (1) a common or a substantially overlapping cause, (2) the same misstatement or omission, or (3) a continuing failure to comply. The bill applies to various violations of securities law, including those involving the registration, offer, and sale of securities; and the conduct of brokers, dealers, and investment advisers.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX-17]
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- 2025-01-07
- Latest action
- 2025-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 2025-01-07: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-07: Introduced in House