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Introduced
03/21/2017
03/21/2017
In Committee
10/12/2017
10/12/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to establish a temporary exemption to the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the management of the issuer. Specifically, this requirement shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that: ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of its fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of its first sale of common equity securities, had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year, and is not a large accelerated filer. An issuer shall cease to be eligible for the exemption at the earliest of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year following the 10th anniversary of its first sale of common equity securities, (2) the last day of the fiscal year in which its average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or (3) when the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to establish a temporary exemption from the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for a publicly traded company (other than an "emerging growth company") must attest to and report on the internal control assessment made by the company's management.
The exemption applies to companies that: (1) ceased to be an "emerging growth company" within the past 5 years, (2) had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million in their most recent fiscal year, and (3) are not a "large accelerated filer." This exemption expires after the earlier of: (A) 10 years from the company's first sale of common stock, (B) the fiscal year when the company's average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or (C) when the company becomes a "large accelerated filer."
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (16)
Kyrsten Sinema (I)*,
John Delaney (D),
Tom Emmer (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
French Hill (R),
Trey Hollingsworth (R),
Randy Hultgren (R),
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),
Thomas MacArthur (R),
Thomas Massie (R),
Luke Messer (R),
Robert Pittenger (R),
Dennis Ross (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315. (on 11/28/2017)
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