H.R. 1564 - Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
- Sponsor:
- Robert Hurt
- Summary:
- To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on July 8, 2013
PASSED on July 8, 2013.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 321
voted NO: 62
52 voted present/not voting
Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
H.R. 1564 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis.
- Other Titles
- Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
- Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
- Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
- Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
- Sponsor
- Robert Hurt
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Finance and financial sector
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Corporate finance and management
- Financial services and investments
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government studies and investigations
- Securities
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/15/2013 Referred to Committee Passed House 7/08/2013 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House H.R. 1564 (113th): Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act 7/08/2013 This bill PASSED the House 321 voted YES 62 voted NO 52 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 4/15/2013 4/15/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 4/15/2013 Introduced in House 5/23/2013 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Referral. 6/19/2013 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/19/2013 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0. 7/08/2013 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 113-142. Put on a legislative calendar 7/08/2013 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103. 7/08/2013 Mr. Hurt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 7/08/2013 Considered under suspension of the rules. 7/08/2013 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1564. 7/08/2013 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. 7/08/2013 Considered as unfinished business. 7/08/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/08/2013 H.R. 1564 (113th): Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act 7/09/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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