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15 U.S.C. 77t: Injunctions and prosecution of offenses

Created in 1987 by Public Law 100-181. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 77o.

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

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2010Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

2002Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

1995Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

1990Pub. L. 101-429

1987Pub. L. 100-181created it

15 U.S.C. 77tInjunctions and prosecution of offenses

(a)Investigation of violations

(b)Action for injunction or criminal prosecution in district court

(c)Writ of mandamus

(d)Money penalties in civil actions

(e)Authority of court to prohibit persons from serving as officers and directors

(f)Prohibition of attorneys' fees paid from Commission disgorgement funds

(g)Authority of a court to prohibit persons from participating in an offering of penny stock

This CongressBills that change it or would

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This Congress

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

How it got here

2010

Pub. L. 111–203 inserted "and section 78u–6 of this title" after "section 7246 of this title". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (d)

2002

Pub. L. 107–204, §308(d)(3), inserted ", except as otherwise provided in section 7246 of this title" before period at end. (Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 107–204, §305(a)(2), substituted "unfitness" for "substantial unfitness". (Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
Pub. L. 107–204, §603(b), added subsec. (g). (Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) Law text · (g)

1995

Pub. L. 104–67 added subsec. (f). (Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) Law text · (f)

1990

Pub. L. 101–429 added subsecs. (d) and (e). · (d), (e)

1987

Pub. L. 100–181, §208(a), inserted first sentence and struck out former first sentence containing similar provisions. · (b)
Pub. L. 100–181, §208(b), amended subsec. (c) generally. · (c)

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.