Shareholder Protection Act of 2021 This bill requires shareholder authorization of certain political expenditures by a publicly traded company. A violation of this requirement is considered a breach of fiduciary duty, and the officers and directors who authorized the expenditure are subject to joint and several liability. A publicly traded company 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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Shareholder Protection Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-530| Senate
| Updated: 3/2/2021
Shareholder Protection Act of 2021 This bill requires shareholder authorization of certain political expenditures by a publicly traded company. A violation of this requirement is considered a breach of fiduciary duty, and the officers and directors who authorized the expenditure are subject to joint and several liability. A publicly traded company 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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertisingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)