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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-376| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2017
Michael E. Capuano

Michael E. Capuano

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (38)
Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization with respect to 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. The Securities and Exchange Commission must direct the national securities exchanges and associations to prohibit the listing of any equity security of an issuer whose corporate bylaws do not require a board vote with respect to political expenditures in excess of $50,000. An issuer must, within 48 hours, make publicly available the individual votes of each board member with respect to such expenditures. The bill establishes various reporting requirements.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1726
Introduced in Senate
  • January 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • August 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1726
    Introduced in Senate

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5670: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue regulations to require public corporations to disclose political expenditures, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1726: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-376| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2017
Shareholder Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization with respect to 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. The Securities and Exchange Commission must direct the national securities exchanges and associations to prohibit the listing of any equity security of an issuer whose corporate bylaws do not require a board vote with respect to political expenditures in excess of $50,000. An issuer must, within 48 hours, make publicly available the individual votes of each board member with respect to such expenditures. The bill establishes various reporting requirements.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1726
Introduced in Senate
  • January 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • August 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1726
    Introduced in Senate
Michael E. Capuano

Michael E. Capuano

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (38)
Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5670: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue regulations to require public corporations to disclose political expenditures, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1726: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)