H.R. 5910 · 117th Congress · House

Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021

Active· Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
Introduced
Nov 9, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021

This bill revises the exclusion from safe harbor protections from liability applicable to forward-looking statements (i.e., statements that predict, project, or use future events as expectations or possibilities) made in connection with certain investments. Specifically, it excludes from the safe harbor a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person (e.g., a special purpose acquisition company).

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 16, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  2. NOV 16, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

    27Yea
    23Nay
    0NV
  3. NOV 09, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. NOV 09, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. NOV 09, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Committees

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Nov 16, 2021

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Nov 9, 2021

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