SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: authorize certain private rights of action for violations by foreign concerns that damage domestic businesses (see H.R. 3531), H7998 [30NO]

Government-sponsored enterprises: clarify treatment of mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such entities relative to credit risk retention requirements (see H.R. 1223), H2036 [29MR]

Pensions: ensure pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks (see H.R. 3045), H6455 [23SE]

Political campaigns: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1360), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 2517), H5018 [13JY]

SEC: change threshold number of shareholders for required registration (see H.R. 2167), H4185 [14JN]

Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H7165 [31OC]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY] (see H.R. 1610), H2911 [15AP] (see H.R. 2682), H5732 [28JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H5928 [26AU]

Whistleblowing: modify certain SEC and CFTC whistleblower incentive and protection programs (see H.R. 2483), H4850 [11JY]

Reports filed

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2682) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]

Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2167) (H. Rept. 112-327), H8727 [12DE]