HR 1173 · 114th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Ban Insider Trading Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2015-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ban Insider Trading Act of 2015 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make it unlawful to purchase or sell any security, or securities-based swap agreement, that is based upon information that the person knows (or should know) is material inside information. "Inside information" is defined as information that is nonpublic and obtained: illegally, directly or indirectly from an issuer who expects either confidentiality or that it will only be used for a legitimate business purpose, or in violation of a fiduciary duty. "Material information" is defined as information relating to an issuer or to a security which, if it were made public, would likely have a significant effect upon the security's price. Subjects a person to liability to prosecution for trading in prohibited securities while in possession of material nonpublic information if the person, without a legitimate business purpose, discloses intentionally to another person information that the discloser knows (or should know) is material inside information.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats