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H.R. 8989 (116th)

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system in the post-trade clearing and settlement process, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

16 December 2020

Last action

16 December 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Tom Emmer

Subjects

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Source updated

3 January 2025

Summary

This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system (such as blockchain technology) in the clearing and settlement process after a securities trade is complete.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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