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15 U.S.C. 7215: Investigations and disciplinary proceedings

Created in 2002 by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-204). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 7201, 15 U.S.C. 7211, 15 U.S.C. 7214, 15 U.S.C. 7217.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Securities and Exchange Commission (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–203, §982(i), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cls. (ii) and (iii) as (iii) and (iv), respectively. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §981(c), substituted "subparagraphs (B) and (C)" for "subparagraph (B)". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §982(j), added subcl. (V). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §981(b), added subpar. (C). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §929F(h)(1), substituted "any person who is, or at the time of the alleged failure reasonably to supervise was, a supervisory person" for "the supervisory personnel" in introductory provisions. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §929F(h)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted "No current or former supervisory person" for "No associated person" and "any associated person" for "any other person". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §982(f), in heading, inserted ", broker, or dealer" after "issuer" and, in text, substituted "a registered public accounting firm under this subsection" for "an issuer under this subsection" and "any issuer, broker, or dealer" for "any issuer" in two places. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–289 inserted "and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency," after "Commission,". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (b)

    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.