Hearing Entitled: A New Day at the SEC: Restoring Accountability, Due Process, and Public Confidence

Wednesday, February 04, 2026 | 02:00 | 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

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Witnesses:

Mr. Peter Chan, Partner, Baker McKenzie
Mr. Alexander Cohen, Partner & Co-Chair of the National Office, Latham & Watkins
Mr. Chris Iacovella, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Securities Association
Mr. Ben Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy, Better Markets

Legislation:

H.R. 3318, the SEC Modernization Act
H.R. 216, the Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025
H.R. ___, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act
H.R. ___, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. ___, the SEC Cybersecurity Act
H.R. ___, the SEC Transparency Act
H.R. ___, the Review the Expansion of Government (REG) Act
H.R. ___, the SEC Regulatory Evaluation, Verification, and Integrity of Effective Workflows (REVIEW) Act
H.R. ___, the Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight Act
H.R. ___, a bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek disgorgement, and for other purposes
H.R. ___, a bill to amend the securities laws to codify certain disqualification waiver processes, and for other purposes
H.R. ___, a bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study regarding major rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
H.R. ___, a bill to establish a minimum public comment period with respect to proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
H.R. ___, a bill to require the Director of the Office of International Affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission to semiannually report to Congress with respect to discussions with international securities standard setting bodies

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