1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Due Process Restoration Act of 2019”.
Due Process Restoration Act of 2019
A BILL
To authorize private parties to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions, and for other purposes.
2. Private parties authorized to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions
Title I of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“41. Private parties authorized to compel the Commission to seek sanctions by filing civil actions
“(a) Termination of administrative proceeding—In the case of any person who is a party to a proceeding brought by the Commission under a securities law, to which section 554 of title 5, United States Code, applies, and against whom an order imposing a cease and desist order and a penalty may be issued at the conclusion of the proceeding, that person may, not later than 20 days after receiving notice of such proceeding, and at that person’s discretion, require the Commission to terminate the proceeding.
“(b) Civil action authorized—If a person requires the Commission to terminate a proceeding pursuant to subsection (a), the Commission may bring a civil action against that person for the same remedy that might be imposed.
“(c) Venue—An action brought by the Commission under subsection (b) may be brought only in accordance with the requirements relating to venue under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code.”