H.R. 5924: SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-29 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act

Plain summary

SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) to repeal the exemption from the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act granted to materials submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Restores or revives the provisions of law amended or repealed by the Act as if the Act had not been enacted.

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Official text

SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · 15 cosponsors

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Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Jim Jordan (R-OH), John Boozman (R-AR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5924.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5924 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111