HR 5929 · 116th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-02-21· Sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.(2020-12-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 This bill requires an issuer of securities to disclose information related to expenditures for political activities. Specifically, issuers must disclose quarterly any such expenditure, including by identifying any candidate the expenditure was made in relation to and any trade association or other tax exempt organization that received dues or other payments that may be used for political activities. Annually, issuers must report on expenditures for political activities made in the previous year over $10,000 and information related to anticipated expenditures for the next year. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of these reporting and disclosure requirements.…

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H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020

Jun 16, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 28, 2020

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Democrats