Public Law 116-222 · S. 945 · Became law

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

Official title: “To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to require certain issuers to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission information regarding foreign jurisdictions that prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from performing inspections under that Act, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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