H.R. 2517 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Shareholder Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 2517 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Jul 13, 2011, sponsored by Michael E. Capuano with 49 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jul 13, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 49
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
What it does
Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that any solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any security of an issuer: (1) describe the specific nature (to the extent known) and total amount of expenditures proposed for political activities for the forthcoming fiscal year but not yet authorized by a vote of the issuer's shareholders, and (2) provide for…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Michael E. Capuano (D-MA). Co-sponsors: 49 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 13, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises. (Aug 22, 2011)
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