United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 2919 — PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6793)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to permit public hearings in disciplinary proceedings and removes a specific language regarding the timing of sanction publication.

  • 15 U.S.C. 7215(c)

    (2) → (2) Public hearings.--Hearings under this section shall be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.

    This change mandates that hearings by the Board are open to the public unless otherwise decided.

  • 15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C)

    (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted)

    This change allows for publication of determinations without the condition of a stay being lifted.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6793)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2919?
S 2919 is sponsored by Reed, Jack (Democratic) and Grassley, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2919?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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