S-3733 : Still Just a Bill

Protection of Source Code Act

This bill 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 specify that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not compel a person to produce a source code or similar intellectual property that forms the basis for design of the source code without first issuing a subpoena.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-12-10IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Senate
2018-12-10IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA]
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Policy Area :

Finance and Financial Sector
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