H.R. 755 - Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Geoff Davis
- Summary:
- Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to provide oral testimony by their respective Chairpersons, beginning in 2007, and annually for five years. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on February 27, 2007
PASSED on February 28, 2007.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 412
voted NO: 0
21 voted present/not voting
Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007
H.R. 755 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to provide oral testimony by their respective Chairpersons, beginning in 2007, and annually for five years. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Services Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting.
- Other Titles
- Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007
- Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Geoff Davis
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Finance
- Accounting
- Administrative procedure
- Associations, institutions, etc.
- Auditing
- Business
- Business records
- Congress
- Congressional committees (House)
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional witnesses
- Corporate finance
- Executive departments
- Federal officials
- Financial statements
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- House Financial Services
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Information disclosure (Securities law)
- Interactive media
- Investors
- Law
- Nonprofit organizations
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Social services
- Standards
- Technology
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/31/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 2/28/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 755 Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 2/28/2007 This bill PASSED the House 412 voted YES 0 voted NO 21 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/31/2007 1/31/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 2/27/2007 Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 2/27/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2/27/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 755. 2/27/2007 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 2/27/2007 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 2/28/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 755 Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 2/28/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2007 For $47,950 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $207,314 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $296,280 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $128,397 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $208,156 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $191,740 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $142,765 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $283,829 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $322,712 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $215,934 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $429,698 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $62,800 Against $0
Votes
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