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

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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.

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[1] SEC revokes staff's authority to launch formal probes, notice says · Mar 11, 2025 Tier 1

[2] SEC's New Barrier to Formal Investigation Orders May Slow Pace · Mar 25, 2025 Tier 2

[3] The Changing Tides of the SEC Under the Second Trump Administration · Apr 1, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “SEC Revokes Staff's Investigative Authority, Requiring Direct Commissioner Approval.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 11, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-03-11--sec-revokes-staff-s-authority-to-launch-formal-probes-notice/