S. 915 116th Congress Senate

Reward Work Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit public companies from repurchasing their shares on the open market, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 27, 2019 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementLabor-management relationsLicensing and registrations

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Mar 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Mar 27, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action March 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reward Work Act

This bill prohibits issuers from purchasing their own securities on a national exchange. The bill also requires one-third of an issuer's board of directors to be elected by employees in order for the issuer to be allowed to register securities.

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