H.R. 6517 would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editDirects the wikiSecurities and beExchange Commission (SEC) to: (1) reinstate rule 10a-1 (the uptick rule) governing short sales of securities; (2) rescind the firstprohibition against applying certain price tests to provide a detailed summaryshort sales; and (3) reinstate price test restrictions that applied to short sales of the bill!)securities prior to SEC action in a specified proceeding on June 28, 2007.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 7/16/2008: Referred to edit the wiki and be the firstHouse committee. Status: Referred to update the status of the bill!)House Committee on Financial Services.
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== Points in Favor ==

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