118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2606 — To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.

“To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.”

Finance and financial sector

Introduced Apr 13, 2023

Last action Apr 13, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 13, 2023

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Referred

Apr 13, 2023

Financial Services

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the auditor independence standards required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, an issuer that is a public company or has filed to become a public company must comply with certain auditor independence standards regarding audits that occurred in the fiscal year prior to the company going public.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.