Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2488
116th Congress(2019-2020)
8–K Trading Gap Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 17, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 17, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 17, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2488
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maryland
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

8–K Trading Gap Act of 2019

This bill requires certain issuers of securities to create policies reasonably designed to prevent executive officers and directors from trading their securities after a significant corporate event but before disclosing that event through a public filing. Certain issuers required by regulation to adopt a code of ethics are exempt from this requirement.

Text (1)
September 17, 2019
Actions (2)
09/17/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/17/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:59 PM