Search Results for keywords:"corporate governance"

Search Results: keywords:"corporate governance"

H. R. 9709 — To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules that prohibit officers and directors of certain companies from trading securities in anticipation of a current report, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,023
H.R. 9709, known as the "8-K Trading Gap Act of 2024," seeks to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The bill mandates that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) establish rules prohibiting executives and directors of certain companies from trading their company's securities...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9709 is a proposal to stop company big bosses from buying or selling their company's stock when they know a secret that others don't yet, which is to keep things fair until everyone knows about it.
H. R. 10020 — To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend a rule of the Commission relating to shareholder proposals, and for other purposes.
October 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:939
H.R. 10020, known as the “Stop Woke Investing Act,” aims to change the way shareholder proposals are handled by public companies. It requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to amend its rules so that companies can limit the number of shareholder proposals based on their size—2 for...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10020, or the “Stop Woke Investing Act,” is a plan to change how companies let people suggest new ideas, making sure only the ideas that really affect a company's money get picked, and fewer ideas can be suggested by smaller companies.
S. 3703 — 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.
January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:242
S. 3703 is a bill that allows companies to exclude certain shareholder proposals, even if these proposals deal with important social issues. This means that companies do not have to consider shareholder suggestions on significant social policy matters when they decide which...
Simple Explanation
S. 3703 is a bill that lets companies ignore some suggestions from people who own their stock, even if these suggestions are about big social problems. This makes it easier for companies to pick which ideas to look at and vote on.

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