The Shareholder Proposal Rule
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- S 3348115th Congress
Accountable Capitalism Act
Aug 15, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- HR 4589118th Congress
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for the registration of proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes.
Jul 12, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4590118th Congress
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for liability for certain failures to disclose material information in connection with proxy voting advice, and for other purposes.
Jul 12, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4600118th Congress
Protecting Retail Investors’ Savings Act
Jul 13, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4640118th Congress
To authorize the exclusion of shareholder proposals from proxy or consent solicitation material if the subject matter of the shareholder proposal is environmental, social, or political.
Jul 14, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4641118th Congress
Performance over Politics Act
Jul 14, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4644118th Congress
No Expensive, Stifling Governance Act of 2023
Jul 25, 2023 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3903-3904)
- HR 4645118th Congress
Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023
Jul 14, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4655118th Congress
Businesses Over Activists Act
Dec 19, 2023 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.
- HR 4656118th Congress
Protecting American’s Savings Act
Jul 14, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4657118th Congress
To clarify that an issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal pursuant to section 240.14a-8(i) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to whether such proposal relates to a significant social policy issue.
Jul 14, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4767118th Congress
Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act
Dec 19, 2023 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
- HR 4790118th Congress
Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act
Sep 23, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S 3703118th Congress
RESPITE for Businesses Act
Jan 31, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- HR 3402119th Congress
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures by institutional investment managers in connection with proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 4098119th Congress
Stopping Proxy Advisor Racketeering Act
Jun 24, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 52119th Congress
Stop Woke Investing Act
Jan 3, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- S 1670119th Congress
INDEX Act
May 8, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.