H.R. 3283, The Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
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- This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 1256, The Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act.
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H.R. 3283 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving Non-U.S. persons.
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Latest Major Action: 1/12/2012: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
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