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HR 4620 101th Congress House

Fair Disclosure in Takeovers Act of 1990

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of additional information with respect to proxy contests conducted during the pendency of tender offers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 1990 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Information disclosure (Securities law)SecuritiesSecurities regulationTender offers
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May 4, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Apr 25, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 25, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 4, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Disclosure in Takeovers Act of 1990 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to mandate the disclosure of specified information to the Securities and Exchange Commission by persons soliciting proxies during the period in which they intend to make tender offers.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 1990
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4620: Fair Disclosure in Takeovers Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4620/
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"H.R. 4620: Fair Disclosure in Takeovers Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4620/.
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