S-3990 : Still Just a Bill

Insider Trading Prohibition Act

This bill generally provides statutory authority for the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person who has access to material, nonpublic information and is aware or recklessly disregards that the information is material and nonpublic. Further, that person must either be aware or recklessly disregards that the information has been obtained wrongfully or that the trading would be wrongful.

The bill also provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a personal benefit was paid or promised.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-07-28CommitteeCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.Senate
2022-04-05CommitteeCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.Senate
2022-04-04IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1937-1938)Senate
2022-04-04IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Finance and Financial Sector
See Subjects
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Securities

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