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.

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14 July 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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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. 

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4657
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