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H.R. 4790 (111th)

Shareholder Protection Act of 2010

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Introduced

9 March 2010

Last action

22 September 2010 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

Sponsors

Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Taxation

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7 April 2025

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Summary

Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 - 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 and total amount of expenditures proposed for political activities for the forthcoming fiscal year; and (2) provide for a separate shareholder vote to authorize such proposed expenditures. Prohibits an issuer from making an expenditure for political activities in any fiscal year unless: (1) such expenditure is of the nature of those proposed by the issuer according to the requirements of this Act; and (2) authorization for such expenditure has been granted by votes representing a majority of outstanding shares. Deems a violation of this requirement to be a breach of the fiduciary duty of the officers and directors who authorized such expenditure. Subjects officers and directors who authorize the expenditure without prior shareholder authorization to joint and several liability to any shareholder or class of shareholders for the amount of such expenditure. Requires certain institutional investment managers to disclose annually in mandatory reports how they voted (proxies) in certain shareholder votes. Prohibits any person from bringing any civil, criminal, or administrative action against an institutional investment manager, or any of its employees, officers, or directors, based solely upon the investment manager's decision to divest from, or not to invest in, securities of an issuer because of expenditures for political activities made by that issuer. Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to direct the national securities exchanges and national securities associations to prohibit the listing of any equity security of an issuer whose corporate bylaws do not expressly provide for a vote of the issuer's directors on any individual expenditure for political activities in excess of $50,000. Requires an issuer to make public, within 48 hours, the individual votes of the directors regarding any such expenditure. Directs the SEC to: (1) require issuers to disclose expenditures for political activities made during the preceding quarter and the individual votes by board members authorizing such expenditures; and (2) make such reports publicly available through the SEC website. Requires the Comptroller General to make annual studies of: (1) the compliance by public corporations and their management with the requirements of this Act; and (2) the effectiveness of SEC oversight of its reporting and disclosure requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Financial Services

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 29 July 2010

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 28.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 July 2010

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 September 2010

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 22 September 2010

    Discharge

    Committee on House Administration discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  9. 22 September 2010

    Committee

    Committee on House Administration discharged.

    Source: Committee

  10. 22 September 2010

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-620, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 22 September 2010

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-620, Part I.

    Source: Committee

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