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H.R. 2873 (111th)

Enhanced S.E.C. Enforcement Authority Act

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Introduced

15 June 2009

Last action

3 December 2009 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-45]

Subjects

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Source updated

7 April 2025

Summary

Enhanced S.E.C. Enforcement Authority Act - Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to declare that, in any action or proceeding instituted under such Acts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a U.S. district court for any judicial district, subpoenas issued by or on behalf of the court to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents or tangible things (or both) may be served in any other district (thus granting the SEC nationwide service of process). States that such subpoenas may be served and enforced without application to the court or a showing of cause.

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Timeline

  1. 15 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 December 2009

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 2 December 2009

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13404)

    Source: Floor

  6. 2 December 2009

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13404)

    Source: Floor

  7. 2 December 2009

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2873.

    Source: Floor

  8. 2 December 2009

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13404-13405)

    Source: Floor

  9. 2 December 2009

    Floor

    Mr. Kanjorski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  10. 3 December 2009

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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