HR 4657
118th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
To clarify that an issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal pursuant to section 240.14a-8(i) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to whether such proposal relates to a significant social policy issue.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill allows an issuer of securities to exclude a shareholder proposal from proxy statements despite the proposal relating to a significant social policy issue. Currently, an issuer may exclude a proposal if it deals with a matter relating to its ordinary business operations unless the proposal raises a significant social policy issue.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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