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95th Congress · 1977–1979
H.R. 8331

Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978

Finance and Financial Sector House
Latest action: Public Law 95-283. · May 21, 1978
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Public Law 95-283

Public Law 95-283.

Recorded May 21, 1978, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Rep. Eckhardt, Bob [D-TX-8]
Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Recorded votes None taken
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Power & Politics, "H.R. 8331 (95th Congress): Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978," last checked Oct. 19, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-95-hr8331

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 19). H.R. 8331 (95th Congress): Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978 [Bill record]. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-95-hr8331

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Power & Politics. "H.R. 8331 (95th Congress): Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978." Last modified October 19, 2026. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-95-hr8331.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{H.R. 8331 (95th Congress): Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-95-hr8331}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-95-hr8331; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/8331; last checked October 19, 2026; accessed November 5, 2026}
}
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