H.R. 5983 (114th): Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
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Overview
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Sep 9, 2016
114th Congress, 2015–2017- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on September 13, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
Provisions of this bill also appear in:
H.R. 3784: SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 16, 2016. (compare text) - Sponsor:
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Last Updated: Dec 20, 2016
Length: 504 pages
History
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Introduced
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Ordered Reported
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Considered by House Committee on Financial Services
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Passed Senate
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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Reported by House Committee on Financial Services
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Passed House (Senate next)
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H.R. 5983 (114th) 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.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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