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S. 2919

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2919, the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Sep 19, 2025 by Sen. Jack Reed (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, and last saw action on Sep 19, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6793).

Record

Text

S. 2919 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb2919/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2919 IS: PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2919  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025   Mr. Reed  (for himself and  Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs    A BILL
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2025  .
2.
Open meetings authorized
Section 105(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
Public hearings
Hearings under this section shall be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.
 .
3.
Publication of determinations
Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking  (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted) .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-19
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Jack Reed (D) sponsors S. 2919, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2919 went before 1 committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Referred To · Sep 19, 2025 · 465 Bills

Actions

S. 2919 has taken 2 actions since Sep 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 19, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6793)Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Sep 19, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2919 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2919 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2919 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2919’s is Finance and Financial Sector.

s2919/policy-areas.txt
Finance and Financial SectorAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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