What key piece of legislation was passed in response to corporate accounting scandals by Enron,WorldCom,and others?

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed in response to the corporate accounting scandals by Enron, WorldCom, and others to improve corporate governance and financial reporting. The 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts were passed earlier and were not specific to these scandals. Regulation Fair Disclosure was a later act that aimed to prevent insider trading by mandating equal access to company information.

What Key Piece of Legislation Was Passed in Response to Corporate