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H.R. 6156 (97th)
A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the definition of security, and for other purposes.
Introduced
22 April 1982
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-303.
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Summary
Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to include within the definition of "securities" for the purposes of such Acts any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security or certificate of deposit or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to grant the Securities and Exchange Commission the authority to regulate the trading of such securities.
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5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 October 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 September 1982
Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 30 July 1982
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 24 June 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 April 1982
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/6156
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/6156