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15 U.S.C. 7201: Definitions

Created in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-204). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 5901, 15 U.S.C. 77g, 15 U.S.C. 78c, 15 U.S.C. 78m, 15 U.S.C. 78u–3.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Securities and Exchange Commission (4).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–203, §982(a)(2), substituted "Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, in this" for "In this" in introductory provisions. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §929F(g)(1), added subpar. (C). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §981(a), added par. (17). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (17)

    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.