House
May 19, 2021Insider 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.
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