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S. 1551 (111th)

Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 July 2009

Last action

17 September 2009 · Committee

Status

Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-369.

Sponsors

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to subject to liability in a private civil action any person that knowingly or recklessly provides substantial assistance to another person (aids and abets) in violation of such Act.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 July 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8564-8565)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 September 2009

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-369.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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