# 116-hr-4344: Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act

116-hr-4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4344
- Congress: 116
- Title: Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill provides statutory authority for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to seek disgorgement (i.e., repayment) as a remedy for unjust enrichment gained through a securities law violation. It also allows the SEC to seek certain injunctive relief.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6192: 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-4344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4344)

## Related
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- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6192: 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6192)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4344 (as of 2025-11-18).