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118th Congress Finance and Financial Sector

S.J.Res. 59: Disapproval of Securities and Exchange Commission rule: Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".

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  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 1, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
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Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 1, 2024

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022, titled Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121. This bulletin provides accounting and disclosure guidance for entities related to their obligations to safeguard cryptoassets held for users of its platform.

A letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated October 31, 2023, titled Securities and Exchange Commission—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 concluded that this bulletin is a rule for purposes of the Congressional Review Act.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Feb 1, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Cynthia Lummis.
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  1. Feb 1, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 1, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.