H.R. 9149
117th Congress
House
Reward Work Act
Official title: To prohibit public companies from repurchasing their shares on the open market, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Plain-English summary
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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9149: Reward Work Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9149/
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