United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2534 (116th)
Insider Trading Prohibition Act
Introduced
7 May 2019
Last action
9 December 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
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 that is in possession 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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Timeline
7 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
Source: Calendars
27 September 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
Source: Committee
27 September 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-219.
Source: Committee
3 December 2019
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 739 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 and H. Con. Res. 77. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Passed
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2534.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 and H. Con. Res. 77. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2534 under a structured rule, and makes in order that a motion to discharge H. Con. Res. 77 shall be in order on December 11, 2019.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Terri A. Sewell to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 739 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
5 December 2019
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 739. (consideration: CR H9271-9279)
Source: Floor
9 December 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
5 December 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 410 · No 13 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 9 December 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 5 December 2019 · Download file
- Reported in House · 27 September 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 May 2019 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 December 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 December 2019
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 December 2019
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 December 2019
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Passed House
summary · EN · 5 December 2019
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 27 September 2019
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House
summary · EN · 27 September 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssbk00 · Standing
- · hsba00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2534) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit certain securities trading and related communications by those who possess material, nonpublic information, and relating to consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 77) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-320 to clarify "relating to the market", adds an explicit personal benefit test, and strikes the Rule of Construction.
- amends ← Amendment sought to strike the term "aware of" included in the bill and replaces with the term "using".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2534
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2534
- us · 116-hr-2534 · source updated 28 May 2025