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Shareholder Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1630| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Shareholder Protection Act of 2019 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
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3088
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3088, a bill originally introduced by Representative Duffy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • September 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3088
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3088, a bill originally introduced by Representative Duffy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5929: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020
  • HR 116-4491: Shareholder Protection Act
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertisingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Shareholder Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1630| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Shareholder Protection Act of 2019 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
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3088
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3088, a bill originally introduced by Representative Duffy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • September 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3088
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3088, a bill originally introduced by Representative Duffy, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5929: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020
  • HR 116-4491: Shareholder Protection Act
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertisingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)