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Union Calendar No. 195
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1257
[Report No. 115–275]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2017
Mr. Meeks (for himself and Mr. Hultgren) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
August 15, 2017
Additional sponsors: Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Foster, Mr. Hollingsworth, and Mr. Sherman
August 15, 2017
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 28, 2017
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to the Commission.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act
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Refunding or crediting overpayment of section 31 fees
Definitions
In this section—
the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission;
the term national securities association means an association that is registered under section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–3); and
the term national securities exchange means an exchange that is registered as a national securities exchange under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f).
Credit for overpayment of fees
Notwithstanding section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(j)), and subject to subsection (c) of this section, if a national securities exchange or a national securities association has paid fees and assessments to the Commission in an amount that is more than the amount that the exchange or association was required to pay under section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee) and, not later than 10 years after the date of such payment, the exchange or association informs the Commission about the payment of such excess amount, the Commission shall offset future fees and assessments due by that exchange or association in an amount that is equal to the difference between the amount that the exchange or association paid and the amount that the exchange or association was required to pay under such section 31.
Applicability
Subsection (b) shall apply only to fees and assessments that a national securities exchange or a national securities association was required to pay to the Commission before the date of enactment of this Act.
August 15, 2017
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed