S 3179 · 118th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Stop Woke Investing Act

Introduced 2023-11-01· Sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2023-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Woke Investing Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend regulations to limit the inclusion of shareholder proposals in proxy statements. A proxy statement is provided to shareholders prior to a public company holding a shareholder meeting and contains information relevant to a shareholder vote. Under current SEC rules, certain qualifying shareholder proposals must be included on a company's proxy statement, including proposals that raise significant social policy issues. Under the bill, a shareholder proposal must have a material effect on the financial performance of the company to be included in a proxy statement. The bill also establishes a cap on the number of shareholder proposals required to be included with respect to a shareholder meeting depending on the size and type of the company. In addition, a proposal submitted by a member of the board of directors is prohibited from inclusion.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans