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SEC Enforcement: Balancing Deterrence with Due Process

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Legislation

  • H.R. 6695, the “Due Process Restoration Act of 2023, to authorize private parties to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions, and for other purposes.” (Rep. Davidson)
  • H.R. ____, to clarify what constitutes a violation of the federal securities laws for purposes of determining penalty amounts.
  • H.R. ____, to clarify the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to civil money penalties and the authority to seek disgorgement.
  • H.R. ____, to repeal the policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission set forth in 17 C.F.R. § 202.5(e).
  • H.R. ____, to clarify that, like with actions brought under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, certain actions filed under the Securities Act of 1933 are required to be heard in federal court.
  • H.R. ____, to codify the process to obtain waivers from certain disqualifications under the federal securities laws.
  • H.J.Res. ____, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Reporting of Securities Loans.”
  • H.J.Res. ____, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Short Position and Short Activity Reporting by Institutional Investment Managers.”
  • H.J.Res. ____, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Further Definition of ‘As a Part of a Regular Business’ in the Definition of Dealer and Government Securities Dealer in Connection With Certain Liquidity Providers.”
  • H.J.Res. ____, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Form PF; Reporting Requirements for All Filers and Large Hedge Fund Advisers.”

Witness List

  • Andrew Vollmer, Senior Affiliated Scholar at the Mercatus Center and former SEC Deputy General Counsel
  • Nick Morgan, President and Founder, Investor Choice Advocates Network
  • Paul Eckert, Professor of the Practice of Law, College of William & Mary Law School
  • John Reed Stark, President, John Reed Stark Consulting and former Chief of the SEC Office of Internet Enforcement



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