HR216Referred to Committee
SEC Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-07
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Pete Sessions
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (606 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S000250
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (0)
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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.
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-01-07
Plain-English 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.
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Subjects
Finance and Financial Sector
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