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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 4112
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities
and Exchange Commission from issuing conflicting proposed or final
rules, to require the Commission to consider industry-specific costs, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 14, 2023
Mr. DONALDS (for himself and Mr. BURLISON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit
the Securities and Exchange Commission from issuing
conflicting proposed or final rules, to require the Com-
mission to consider industry-specific costs, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Symmetry in Rules
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Act’’.
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL RULEMAKING REQUIREMENTS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 23 of the Securities Ex-
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change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78w) is amended by add-
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ing at the end the following:
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‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON CONFLICTING RULES.—The
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Commission may not issue any proposed rule, or finalize
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any such rule, that conflicts with—
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‘‘(1) any existing rule; or
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‘‘(2) any other proposed rule.
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‘‘(f)
CONSIDERATION
OF
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC
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COSTS.—The Commission shall, before issuing any pro-
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posed or final rule, take into account the estimated cost
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to specific industries of complying with multiple rules.’’.
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(b) RULE OF APPLICATION.—Any proposed rule of
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the Securities and Exchange Commission that, on the date
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of enactment of this Act, violates section 23(e) of the Se-
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curities Exchange Act of 1934 shall be withdrawn or re-
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vised to be in compliance with such prohibition as soon
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as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act.
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