United States · Bill · S
S. 3703 (118th)
RESPITE for Businesses Act
Introduced
31 January 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Rejecting Extremist Shareholder Proposals that Inhibit and Thwart Enterprise for Businesses Act or the RESPITE for Businesses Act This bill allows an issuer of securities to exclude a shareholder proposal from proxy statements despite whether the proposal relates 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2024
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2024
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 2024
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3703
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/3703