SEC Revokes Staff's Investigative Authority, Requiring Direct Commissioner Approval

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

The SEC’s Republican-controlled commission voted to revoke the enforcement division’s longstanding authority to independently launch formal investigations, requiring direct commissioner approval. This change potentially slows investigative processes and increases political oversight of SEC enforcement actions.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Mark Uyeda Hester Peirce Caroline Crenshaw

Tags

regulatory-capture sec-transformation trump-administration-policy

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