United States · Bill · S
S. 538 (94th)
A bill to improve judicial machinery by amending subsection (g) of section 1407 chapter 87, of title 28 of the United States Code, to exempt actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Federal securities laws from the operation of that section, and for other purposes.
Introduced
3 February 1975
Last action
3 February 1975 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Exempts actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Federal securities laws for the operation of transfer procedures in multidistrict litigation. (Amends 28 U.S.C. 1407(a))
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Timeline
3 February 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1975
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 February 1975
Sponsors
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-bill/538
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- us · 94-s-538 · source updated 10 August 2026