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H.R. 1965 (112th): To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.

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Photo of sponsor James “Jim” Himes

James “Jim” Himes

Sponsor. Representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 7, 2011
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
May 24, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 2, 2011 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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18 Cosponsors (12 Republicans, 6 Democrats)

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History

May 24, 2011
 
Introduced

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Oct 26, 2011
 
Ordered Reported

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Nov 2, 2011
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 1965 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1965. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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