HR 6156 · 97th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the definition of security, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1982-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 97-303.(1982-10-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1982-10-01
Yea 91Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1982-10-01
Yea 91Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 include within the definition of "securities" for the purposes of such Acts any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security or certificate of deposit or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to grant the Securities and Exchange Commission the authority to regulate the trading of such securities.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

1 Democrat4 Republicans