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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 13, 2012
Liquidity Enhancement for Small Public Companies Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from proposing, adopting, maintaining, or enforcing any rule, regulation, policy, or procedure that bars a national securities exchange from implementing a program under which either the exchange, an entity that lists securities on a national securities exchange, an entity determined appropriate by the SEC, or any other entity determined appropriate by a national securities exchange provides financial incentives to market makers that adhere to standards of market quality established by the rules of the exchange.
Prohibits a registered national securities association from adopting, maintaining, or proposing any rule, regulation, policy, or procedure that bars a national securities exchange from implementing a program under which the securities of an issuer determined appropriate by the SEC for listing on a national securities exchange provides financial incentives to market makers that adhere to standards of market quality established by the exchange.
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Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R–NC
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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