On July 20, the House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 1539, the “Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011”, to repeal Section 939G of the Dodd-Frank Act. The repeal of Section 939G would reinstate Rule 436(g) of the Securities Act under which NRSROs are excluded from being treated as experts subject to expert liability when credit ratings are included in registration statements under the Securities Act. HFSC Release. HFSC Act.
repeal Section 939G
Bill to Reinstate Rule 436(g) Introduced
On April 14, Representative Steve Stivers introduced a bill to reinstate Rule 436(g) of the Securities Act. The bill would repeal Section 939G of the Dodd-Frank Act, under which Section 436(g) was repealed. The reinstatement of Rule 436(g) would exclude NRSROs from being treated as “experts” when their ratings are included in a registration statement. A copy of the bill will be posted on Thomas.