Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- H.R.3617
H.R.3617: Accountability for Accountants Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 23, 2002
- Latest Major Action Feb. 11, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Accountability for Accountants Act of 2002 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to extend joint and several liability to an auditor of financial statements: (1) who has been found by a jury to have failed to detect and report illegal acts of the issuer of securities that are the subject of a class action; (2) who has performed non-audit functions for such issuer during the time within which an alleged violation of securities occurred;...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
|
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
|
|
|
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
|
|
| Jan. 23, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |