Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009

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

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 30 July 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 July 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 July 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 July 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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