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H.R. 417 (103rd)

Securities Private Enforcement Reform Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 January 1993

Last action

28 January 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Sponsors

Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6], Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]

Subjects

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26 August 2025

Summary

Securities Private Enforcement Reform Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to declare that a defendant may be liable jointly and severally for damages in an implied private action only if the trier of fact specifically determines that the defendant knowingly engaged in securities fraud. Sets forth a liability allocation scheme to determine the percentage of responsibility among the defendants if the trier of fact finds that the defendant did not engage in knowing securities fraud. Prescribes guidelines for the award of reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in any implied private action. Declares that in any implied right of action that is certified as a plaintiff class action: (1) the share that is awarded to the representative plaintiff shall be calculated in the same manner as the share awarded to all other members of the plaintiff class; (2) a party may not be represented by any attorney who owns or has a beneficial interest in the securities that are the subject of the litigation, or who is obligated to pay remuneration to a third party for assistance in obtaining the representation of any party to the action; and (3) funds disgorged as a result of Securities and Exchange Commission action shall not be distributed as payment for attorneys' fees or expenses incurred by private parties seeking distribution of the disgorged funds. Sets a statute of limitations on private rights of action under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 January 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 23 August 1993

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