H.R. 216
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 with respect to the determination of violations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 7, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Sessions · Committee: Committee on Financial Services
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the or the .
SEC. 2. Determination of the number of violations
- (a) Securities Act of 1933
- The Securities Act of 1933 is amended—
- in section 8A(g) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 77h–1(g)
- (4) Determination of number of violations
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- (4) Determination of number of violations
- in section 20(d) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 77t(d)
- (5) Determination of number of violations
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- (5) Determination of number of violations
- in section 8A(g) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 77h–1(g)
- The Securities Act of 1933 is amended—
- (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended—
- in section 21(d)(3) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 78u(d)(3)
- (E) Determination of number of violations
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under subparagraph (A)(i), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- (i) a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- (ii) the same misstatement or omission; or
- (iii) a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under subparagraph (A)(i), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- (E) Determination of number of violations
- in section 21B(a) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 78u–2(b)
- (3) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions
- For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under this subsection, separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under this subsection, separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of—
- (3) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions
- in section 32 (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 78ff
- (d) Determination of number of violations
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under subsection (c), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under subsection (c), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- (d) Determination of number of violations
- in section 21(d)(3) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 78u(d)(3)
- The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended—
- (c) Investment Company Act of 1940
- The Investment Company Act of 1940 is amended—
- in section 9(d) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 80a–9(d)
- (5) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions
- For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of—
- (5) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions
- in section 42(e) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 80a–41(e)
- (5) Determination of number of violations
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- (5) Determination of number of violations
- in section 9(d) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 80a–9(d)
- The Investment Company Act of 1940 is amended—
- (d) Investment Advisors Act of 1940
- The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is amended—
- in section 203(i) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(i)
- (5) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions
- For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations, acts, or omissions for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation, act, or omission when the acts are the result of—
- (5) Determination of number of violations, acts, or omissions
- in section 209(e) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 80b–9(e)
- (5) Determination of number of violations
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- a common or a substantially overlapping originating cause;
- the same misstatement or omission; or
- a continuing failure to comply.
- For purposes of determining the number of violations for which to impose penalties under paragraph (1), separate acts of noncompliance are a single violation when the acts are the result of—
- (5) Determination of number of violations
- in section 203(i) (), by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(i)
- The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is amended—