H.R. 446 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Shareholder Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 446 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Jan 21, 2015, sponsored by Michael E. Capuano with 54 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 54
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
What it does
Shareholder Protection Act of 2015 Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that any solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any security of an issuer: (1) describe the specific nature (to the extent known) and total amount of expenditures proposed for political activities for the forthcoming fiscal year but not yet authorized by a vote of the issuer's shareholders, and (2) provide for a…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Michael E. Capuano (D-MA). Co-sponsors: 54 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 21, 2015
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (Jan 21, 2015)
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- H.R. 4246: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
- H.R. 2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 3784: SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016
- H.R. 24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- S. 264: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- S. 301: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- H.R. 870: Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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