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- H.R.4015
H.R.4015: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 11, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 6, 2018
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Dec. 21, 2017
- Engrossed in House - Dec. 20, 2017
- Reported in House - Dec. 7, 2017
- Introduced in House - Oct. 11, 2017
Bill Summary
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to: (1) require a proxy advisory firm to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) prohibit an unregistered proxy advisory firm from using interstate commerce to provide proxy-voting research, analysis, or recommendations to any client. With respect to such firms, the bill: (1) establishes...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 6, 2018 |
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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| June 28, 2018 |
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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| Dec. 21, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 182 (Roll no. 702). |
| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Mr. Sarbanes moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 657.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 182 (Roll no. 702). (text: CR H10313-10315) |
| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Mr. Sarbanes moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H10328)
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 657. (consideration: CR H10313-10330)
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 231 (Roll no. 701). |
| Dec. 20, 2017 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit with instructions until a time to be announced.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to exempt proxy voting recommendations on shareholder proposals related to political campaign contributions of a company.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4015.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for each bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H.R. 2396 shall be considered as adopted. The rule also makes in order the amendment printed in the report. An amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4015 consisting of Rules Committee Print 115-46, shall be considered as adopted.
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| Dec. 13, 2017 |
Rule H. Res. 657 passed House.
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| Dec. 12, 2017 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 657 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for each bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H.R. 2396 shall be considered as adopted. The rule also makes in order the amendment printed in the report. An amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4015 consisting of Rules Committee Print 115-46, shall be considered as adopted.
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| Dec. 7, 2017 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
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| Dec. 7, 2017 |
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-451.
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| Nov. 15, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 20.
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| Nov. 15, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Oct. 11, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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| Oct. 11, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) |