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11 U.S.C. 1145: Exemption from securities laws

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 364.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–327 substituted "2(a)(11)" for "2(11)" wherever appearing. (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–394, §501(d)(33)(A), in introductory provisions struck out "(15 U.S.C. 77e)" after "Act of 1933" and substituted "do not apply" for "does not apply" and in par. (3)(B)(i) struck out "(15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d))" after "Act of 1934". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §501(d)(33)(B), struck out "(15 U.S.C. 77b(11))" after "Act of 1933". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §501(d)(33)(C), struck out "(15 U.S.C. 77aaa et seq.)" after "Act of 1939". · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(a)(1), inserted "or 15(d)" after "13", and "or 78o(d)" after "78m". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(a)(2), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: "in compliance with all applicable requirements for the continuance of trading in such security on the date of such offer or sale; and". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(a)(3), substituted "stockbroker" for "stockholder" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(b)(1), inserted "and except with respect to ordinary trading transactions of an entity that is not an issuer". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(b)(2), substituted "from" for "for". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(b)(3), substituted "or combining" for "combination". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(b)(4), substituted "from or to" for "among". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §516(c), struck out "commercial" before "note". · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.