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H.R. 6517 (110th)

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities.

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Introduced

16 July 2008

Last action

16 July 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

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Summary

Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to: (1) reinstate rule 10a-1 (the uptick rule) governing short sales of securities; (2) rescind the prohibition against applying certain price tests to short sales; and (3) reinstate price test restrictions that applied to short sales of securities prior to SEC action in a specified proceeding on June 28, 2007.

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Timeline

  1. 16 July 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  2. 16 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 July 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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