House vote: H.R. 4335 // January 13, 2020Needed two-thirds to pass
8–K Trading Gap Act of 2019
Sponsor: CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
8–K Trading Gap Act of 2019 This bill requires certain issuers of securities to create policies reasonably designed to prevent executive officers and directors from trading their securities after a significant corporate event but before disclosing that event through a public filing. Certain issuers required by regulation to adopt a code of ethics are exempt from this requirement.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 10.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 384 | 88.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 7 | 1.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 10.0% |