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Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5910| House 
| Updated: 11/16/2021
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Democratic Representative

Guam

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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).
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 16, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 16, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
  • November 9, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • November 16, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 16, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

Finance and Financial Sector

Corporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsLicensing and registrationsSecurities

Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5910| House 
| Updated: 11/16/2021
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).
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 16, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 16, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
  • November 9, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • November 16, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 16, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Michael F. Q. San Nicolas

Democratic Representative

Guam

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Corporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsLicensing and registrationsSecurities