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S. 1901 118th Congress Senate

Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act

Official title: A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring enhanced disclosures for blank check companies during initial public offering… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring enhanced disclosures for blank check companies during initial public offering and pre-merger stages, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2023 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 8, 2023
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 Latest action June 8, 2023

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

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Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act

This bill establishes additional disclosure requirements for a blank check company (e.g., a special purpose acquisition company) during an initial public offering or prior to a merger. A blank check company is a development stage company that issues a penny stock and (1) has no specific business plan or purpose, or (2) has indicated that its business plan is to merge with a company or companies.

Specifically, the bill requires such a company to disclose

  • the amount of cash per share expected to be held by the blank check company immediately prior to the merger under various redemption scenarios;
  • side payments or agreements to pay sponsors, blank check company investors, or private investors in public equity for their participation in the merger; and
  • fees or other payments to the sponsor, underwriter, and any other party.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1901: Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1901/
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"S. 1901: Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1901/.
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S. 1901, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1901/.
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