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.
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Shareholder Protection Act
USA116th CongressHR-4491| House
| Updated: 9/25/2019
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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementElections, voting, political campaign regulationFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)