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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 1185 (Introduced in Senate) — To enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act, the following definitions shall apply: The term senior means an individual who is 62 years of age or older. The term securities laws means the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b et seq. ), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.), the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a et seq.), and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b et seq. ). Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The term senior means an individual who is 62 years of age or older. . Section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ) is amended— by redesignating the first paragraph designated as (80), as added by 101(b)(2) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (126 Stat. 307) (relating to emerging growth companies), as paragraph (81); and by adding at the end the following: The term senior means an individual who is 62 years of age or older. . Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The term senior means an individual who is 62 years of age or older. . Section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a) ) is amended— by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph (29), as added by section 770 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (124 Stat. 1801), as paragraph
(31)and moving such paragraph to the end; and by adding at the end the following: The term senior means an individual who is 62 years of age or older. .
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  • 15 USC 80a
  • 15 USC 80b
  • 126 Stat. 307
  • 15 USC 80a–2(a)
  • 15 USC 80b–2(a)
  • 124 Stat. 1801
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