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H.R. 4641 118th Congress House

Performance over Politics Act

Official title: To authorize the exclusion of shareholder proposals from proxy or consent solicitation material if such proposals are substantially similar to previously included proposals.

Introduced: July 14, 2023 Introduced by: Scott Fitzgerald Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Performance over Politics Act

This bill allows an issuer of securities to exclude a shareholder proposal from its proxy materials if that proposal addresses the same subject matter as a previously offered proposal. The bill provides time frames and voting percentages for the previously offered proposal that, if applicable, allow an issuer to exclude the new shareholder proposal.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4767 Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4641: Performance over Politics Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4641/
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"H.R. 4641: Performance over Politics Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4641/.
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H.R. 4641, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4641/.
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