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Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act

USA117th CongressS-1504| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act This bill establishes additional disclosure requirements for a blank check company (e.g., a special purpose acquisition company) during an initial public offering or prior to a merger. A blank check company is a development stage company that issues a penny stock and (1) has no specific business plan or purpose, or (2) has indicated that its business plan is to merge with a company or companies. Specifically, the bill requires such a company to disclose the amount of cash per share expected to be held by the blank check company immediately prior to the merger under various redemption scenarios; side payments or agreements to pay sponsors, blank check company investors, or private investors in public equity for their participation in the merger; and fees or other payments to the sponsor, underwriter, and any other party.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act

USA117th CongressS-1504| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act This bill establishes additional disclosure requirements for a blank check company (e.g., a special purpose acquisition company) during an initial public offering or prior to a merger. A blank check company is a development stage company that issues a penny stock and (1) has no specific business plan or purpose, or (2) has indicated that its business plan is to merge with a company or companies. Specifically, the bill requires such a company to disclose the amount of cash per share expected to be held by the blank check company immediately prior to the merger under various redemption scenarios; side payments or agreements to pay sponsors, blank check company investors, or private investors in public equity for their participation in the merger; and fees or other payments to the sponsor, underwriter, and any other party.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)