HR-4491 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-09-25IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.House floor actions
2019-09-25IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Finance and Financial Sector
Related Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Financial services and investments
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Securities
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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