Legislative subject term
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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66 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5185)
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CLEAR Forms Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 7.
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SEC Reform and Restructuring Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 694.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
- H.R. 2478 (119th) Jul 13, 2026
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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SEED Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
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Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- H.R. 7006 (119th) Jan 15, 2026
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Received in the Senate.
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Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Business Owners Protection Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
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Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Greenlighting Growth Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Small Entity Update Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 1 (119th) Jul 4, 2025
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Became Public Law No: 119-21.
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ELEVATE Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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HALOS Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Accredited Investor Definition Review Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 3391 (118th) Jan 4, 2025
Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
Became Public Law No: 118-228.
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ACE Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 825.
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Stop Woke Investing Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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SEC Reform and Restructuring Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 647.
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Stop Woke Investing Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- H.R. 4790 (118th) Sep 23, 2024
Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- H.R. 4763 (118th) Sep 9, 2024
Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
- H.J.Res. 109 (118th) Jul 11, 2024
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
- H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
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HALOS Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
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Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 4664 (118th) Nov 9, 2023
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4664 would be postponed.
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Stop Woke Investing Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
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First Amendment Protection Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
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Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Held at the desk.
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Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-475.
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Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
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Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Accredited Investor Definition Review Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 2792 (118th) May 31, 2023
Small Entity Update Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 1149 (118th) Apr 20, 2023
Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- H.R. 500 (118th) Jan 31, 2023
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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