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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose and report on non-material disclosure mandates, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4628 · 118th Congress · Jul 13, 2023 · Lineage

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Section 1 SEC justification of non-material disclosure mandates

Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78w) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Non-Material disclosure mandates

“(1) Disclosure—The Commission shall maintain a list on the website of the Commission that contains—

“(A) each mandate under the Federal securities laws and regulations that requires the disclosure of non-material information; and

“(B) for each such disclosure mandate, an explanation of why the mandate is required.

“(2) Study and report—The Commission shall, every 5 years, issue a report to the Congress justifying each disclosure contained on the list required under paragraph (1).

“(3) No private liability for failing to make a non-material disclosure—A person who fails to disclose non-material information required to be disclosed under the Federal securities laws or regulations shall not be liable for such failure in any private action.”