118 HR 7019 IH: Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-01-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7019IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 17, 2024Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders of foreign private issuers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act.

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Disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders

(a)

In general

Section 16(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)(1)) is amended by inserting (including any such security of a foreign private issuer, as that term is defined in section 240.3b–4 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) after pursuant to section 12.(b)

Effect on regulation

If any provision of section 240.3a12–3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, is inconsistent with the amendment made by subsection (a), that provision of such section 240.3a12–3(b) (or such successor) shall have no force or effect.(c)

Issuance or amendment of regulations

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue final regulations (or amend existing regulations of the Commission) to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).