119 HR 8328 IH: Defining Dealer Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-16 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8328IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 16, 2026Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide a definition for dealer.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defining Dealer Act.

2.

Definition of the term dealer

(a)

Amendment to definition of the term dealer

(1)

In general

Subparagraph (A) of section 3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78C(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: (A)

Definition of dealer

The term dealer means any person engaged in the business of effecting securities transactions for customers both— (i)by buying from their customers securities (not including security-based swaps, other than security-based swaps with or for persons that are not eligible contract participants) for such person’s own account through a broker or otherwise with a view of disposing of them elsewhere; and (ii)by selling to their customers securities (not including security-based swaps, other than security-based swaps with or for persons that are not eligible contract participants) which they have purchased for their own account elsewhere.. (2)

Effective date

The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b)

Treatment of certain orders and judgments

(1)

Transition period

With respect to a covered action entered between the date of the enactment of this Act and the effective date described in subsection (a)(2) that would not have been entered if the amendment described in subsection (a)(1) was in effect at the time such covered action was entered, the applicable court or the Securities and Exchange Commission shall vacate the covered action not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2)

Prior judgments

With respect to a covered action entered prior to the date of the enactment of this Act that would not have been entered if amendment described in subsection (a)(1) was in effect at the time such covered action was entered, the applicable court or the Securities and Exchange Commission shall vacate the covered action as soon as practicable. (3)

Covered action

In this subsection, the term covered action means an order or judgment (including a consent order) entered by a court or the Securities and Exchange Commission.