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HR4616Referred to Committee

Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-22
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Elise M. Stefanik
Elise M. Stefanik
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 97.4% (545 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001196

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-07-22

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would establish new rules for how foreign accounting firms can audit American companies, likely creating standards to verify that these international auditors meet U.S. security and quality requirements. This would affect publicly traded companies, investors, and the accounting industry by potentially restricting which foreign firms can conduct audits or requiring additional oversight of their work. The goal appears to be protecting American financial markets and investors from risks associated with audits performed by firms outside U.S. regulatory control.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Finance and Financial Sector
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