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 that proposal relates to a significant social policy issue.
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Latest Action · January 31, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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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