If it clears Congress, an amendment to pending legislation could roll back the auditor attestation requirement of Sarbanes-Oxley for more than 6,000 public companies, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission official.

If it clears Congress, an amendment to pending legislation could roll back the auditor attestation requirement of Sarbanes-Oxley for more than 6,000 public companies, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission official.