HR-5614 : Still Just a Bill

PCAOB Transparency Act

This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to require congressional access upon request to specified information possessed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The bill eliminates the PCAOB Investor Advisory Group.

The bill also provides that fines collected for violations of the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall generally be credited to the Treasury.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-04-25IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.House floor actions
2018-04-25IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
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Policy Area :

Finance and Financial Sector
See Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Banking and financial institutions regulation
  • Business records
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives
  • Securities

Related Bills

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