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Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

USA116th CongressHR-7000| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2020
Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Bill Foster (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act This bill requires certain issuers of securities to establish that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. Specifically, an issuer must make this certification if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to audit specified reports because the issuer has retained a foreign public accounting firm not subject to inspection by the board. Furthermore, if the board is unable to inspect the issuer's public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the issuer's securities are banned from trade on a national exchange or through other methods. Foreign issuers of securities that use such a firm to prepare an audit report must disclose for each non-inspection year the percentage of shares owned by governmental entities where the issuer is incorporated, whether these governmental entities have a controlling financial interest, information related to any board members who are officials of the Chinese Communist Party, and whether the articles of incorporation of the issuer contain any charter of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Timeline
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 18, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-945
Signed by President.
  • May 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • December 18, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-945
    Signed by President.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 116-4629: America LEADS Act
  • S 116-945: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaCorporate finance and managementForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

USA116th CongressHR-7000| House 
| Updated: 5/22/2020
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act This bill requires certain issuers of securities to establish that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. Specifically, an issuer must make this certification if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to audit specified reports because the issuer has retained a foreign public accounting firm not subject to inspection by the board. Furthermore, if the board is unable to inspect the issuer's public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the issuer's securities are banned from trade on a national exchange or through other methods. Foreign issuers of securities that use such a firm to prepare an audit report must disclose for each non-inspection year the percentage of shares owned by governmental entities where the issuer is incorporated, whether these governmental entities have a controlling financial interest, information related to any board members who are officials of the Chinese Communist Party, and whether the articles of incorporation of the issuer contain any charter of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Timeline
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 18, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-945
Signed by President.
  • May 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • December 18, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-945
    Signed by President.
Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Bill Foster (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 116-4629: America LEADS Act
  • S 116-945: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaCorporate finance and managementForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)