House
May 19, 2021

Insider Trading Prohibition Act

Summary

Official

Insider Trading Prohibition Act This bill generally provides statutory authority for the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person aware of material, nonpublic information. The bill further provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a personal benefit was paid or promised.   

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Bill Progress

Passed House, sent to Senate

Introduced(4/19/21)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

JH

Mr. Himes

House (D) Connecticut – 4

Cosponsors (3)

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

May 19, 2021