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15 U.S.C. 78u-1: Civil penalties for insider trading
Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-704. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–286, §4(c)(24)(A), substituted "section 13101(11) of title 5)." for "section 109(11) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(11)))." Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 117–286, §4(c)(24)(B)(i), substituted "section 13101(9) of title 5;" for "section 109(8) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(8));". Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 117–286, §4(c)(24)(B)(ii), substituted "section 13101(10) of title 5." for "section 109(10) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(10))." Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 117–286, §4(c)(24)(C), substituted "section 13103(f) of title 5" for "section 101(f) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978". Law text · (i)
2012
- Pub. L. 112–105, §4(b)(2), added subsec. (g). (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012" or the "STOCK Act) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 112–105, §9(b)(2)(B), added subsec. (h). (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012" or the "STOCK Act) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 112–105, §12, added subsec (i). (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012" or the "STOCK Act) Law text · (i)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(7)(A), struck out "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)" after "security-based swap agreement" in introductory provisions. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §923(b)(2)(A), struck out "(subject to subsection (e) of this section)" after "shall" and 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)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §923(b)(2)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and struck out former subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (e) read as follows: "Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d)(1) of this section, there shall be paid from amounts imposed as a penalty u… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §923(b)(2)(C), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(7)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (g) by striking out "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)", was executed by making the strike out after "security-based swap agreements" in subsec. (f), to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redes… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §923(b)(2)(C), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–204 inserted ", except as otherwise provided in section 7246 of this title" before period at end. (Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title III, §303(k)], inserted "or security-based swap agreement (as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)" after "purchasing or selling a security" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §205(a)(4)], substituted "standardized options or security futures products, the Commission—" for "standardized options, the Commission—" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title III, §303(l)], added subsec. (g). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (g)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–429 inserted "for insider trading" in section catchline.
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.