Fostering Innovation Act of 2015
This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the management of the issuer.
This requirement shall not apply with respect to any audit report prepared for an issuer that:
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-24 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-05-23 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-23 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2907) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-23 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4139. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-23 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2907-2910) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-23 | Floor | Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-23 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-23 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-588. | House floor actions |
| 2016-03-02 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 15. | House committee actions |
| 2016-03-02 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-12-02 | Committee | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral. | House committee actions |
| 2015-12-01 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |