104th Congress / Bills / S 240

Title

A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish a filing deadline and to provide certain safeguards to ensure that the interests of investors are well protected under the implied private action provisions of the Act.

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Accountants | Actions and defenses | Administrative procedure -- Securities and Exchange Commission | Administrative remedies | Alternative dispute resolution | Auditing | Auditors | Brokers | Business | Business records | Citizen lawsuits | Class actions (Civil procedure) | Conflict of interests | Congress | Criminal justice | Damages | Discovery (Law) | Evidence (Law) | Executive departments | Finance | Financial statements | Fines (Penalties) | Frivolous lawsuits | Government information | Government paperwork | Independent regulatory commissions | Information disclosure (Securities law) | Injunctions | Juries | Law | Legal ethics | Legal fees | Legislation | Liability (Law) | Licenses | Limitation of actions | Organized crime | Politics and government | Professional associations | Professional ethics | Prosecution | Punitive damages | Securities | Securities fraud | Securities industry | Securities regulation

Votes on this bill

Date	Chamber	Result	Vote
6/28/95	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 294: On the Motion to Table motion to table boxer amdt no. 1480; To make an amendment relating to the consequences of insider trading.
6/28/95	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 293: On the Amendment Specter amdt. no. 1485; To clarify the standard plaintiffs must meet in specifying the defendant's state of mind in private securities litigation.
6/28/95	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 292: On the Motion to Table motion to table specter amdt no. 1484; To provide for a stay of discovery in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
6/28/95	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 291: On the Motion to Table motion to table specter amdt no. 1483; To provide for sanctions for abusive litigation.
6/27/95	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 290: On the Amendment Graham amdt. no. 1479; To provide for an early evaluation procedure in securities class actions.
6/27/95	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 289: On the Motion to Table motion to table sarbanes amdt no. 1478; To amend the safe harbor provisions of the bill.
6/27/95	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 288: On the Amendment sarbanes amdt no 1477; To amend the safe harbor provisions of the bill.
6/27/95	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 287: On the Amendment boxer amdt no. 1475; To establish procedures governing the appointment of lead plaintiffs in private securities class actions.
6/27/95	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 286: On the Amendment bryan amdt no. 1474; To amend provisions relating liability for aiding or abetting violations.
6/26/95	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 285: On the Amendment Boxer Amendment No. 1473; To instruct the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to the Congress on whether senior citizens and retirement plans need enhanced protection from securities fraud.
6/26/95	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 284: On the Amendment SARBANES AMDT NO. 1472; To amend the proportionate liability provisions of the bill.
6/26/95	Senate	Agreed to	Session 1, roll call 283: On the Motion to Table MOTION TO TABLE BRYAN AMDT NO. 1469; To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for a limitations period for implied private rights of action.
6/23/95	Senate	Rejected	Session 1, roll call 282: On the Amendment Shelby amendment No. 1468; To amend the proportionate liability provisions of the bill.