HR 4491 · 116th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Shareholder Protection Act

Introduced 2019-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2019-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Shareholder Protection Act This bill requires shareholder authorization of certain political expenditures by an issuer. A violation of this requirement shall be considered a breach of fiduciary duty, and the officers and directors who authorized the expenditure shall be subject to joint and several liability. An issuer must require a board vote with respect to political expenditures in excess of $50,000 and, within 48 hours, make publicly available the individual votes of each board member.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat