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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 216

SEC Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-01-07Topic: economy jobs

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-01-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.refer
2025-01-07Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-07Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-31. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.