SJRES-59 : Still Just a Bill

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022, titled Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121. This bulletin provides accounting and disclosure guidance for entities related to their obligations to safeguard cryptoassets held for users of its platform.

A letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated October 31, 2023, titled Securities and Exchange Commission—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 concluded that this bulletin is a rule for purposes of the Congressional Review Act.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-02-01IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Senate
2024-02-01IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Finance and Financial Sector
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Congressional oversight
  • Congressional-executive branch relations
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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