# 114-hr-6251: PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016

114-hr-6251, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6251
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6251
- Congress: 114
- Title: PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2016-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2016 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings public unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6427: Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act
- 114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
- 114-hr-6047: Taiwan Travel Act
- 114-hr-5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5949: Victims Before Ransom Act
- 114-hr-5931: Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-6251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6251)

## Related
- [114-hr-6427: Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6427)
- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-6047: Taiwan Travel Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6047)
- [114-hr-5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5983)
- [114-hr-5949: Victims Before Ransom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5949)
- [114-hr-5931: Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5931)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6251 (as of 2025-11-18).