# 117-hr-8462: SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act

117-hr-8462, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8462
- Congress: 117
- Title: SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to assess the usefulness of certain disclosure rules to retail investors. Specifically, the SEC must make these assessments regarding both current and new securities rules and regulations that require the disclosure of documents or information to retail investors.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8462)

## Related
- [117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1437)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8462 (as of 2025-11-18).