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To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Services Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting. 2/27/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 - Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to provide oral testimony by their respective Chairpersons (or a designee), beginning in 2007, and annually for five years, to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on their efforts to reduce the complexity [...] show full description
- 02/28/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 02/27/2007 - Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 02/27/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1903-1905)
- 02/27/2007 - 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.
- 02/27/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1931-1932)
show all actions- 02/28/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 02/27/2007 - Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 02/27/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1903-1905)
- 02/27/2007 - 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.
- 02/27/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1931-1932)
- 02/27/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 104). (text: CR H1903)
- 02/27/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 02/27/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 755.
- 01/31/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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