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Shareholder Protection Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-530| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2021
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (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)Tammy Baldwin (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 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1630
Shareholder Protection Act of 2019
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1630
    Shareholder Protection Act of 2019


  • March 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1087: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021
  • S 117-2093: For the People Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationPolitical advertisingSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1630
Shareholder Protection Act of 2019
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1630
    Shareholder Protection Act of 2019


  • March 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (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)Tammy Baldwin (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

  • S 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1087: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021
  • S 117-2093: For the People Act of 2021
  • 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)