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Shareholder Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-4491| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
Tom Malinowski

Tom Malinowski

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
May 23, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1630
Introduced in Senate
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • May 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1630
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5929: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020
  • S 116-1630: Shareholder Protection Act of 2019
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)

Shareholder Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-4491| House 
| Updated: 9/25/2019
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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Timeline
May 23, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1630
Introduced in Senate
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • May 23, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1630
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tom Malinowski

Tom Malinowski

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5929: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020
  • S 116-1630: Shareholder Protection Act of 2019
  • 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)