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Proxy Power and Proposal Abuse: Reforming Rule 14a-8 to Protect Shareholder Value

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 10:00 | 2128 RHOB

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Legislation

  • H.R. 4098, the “Stopping Proxy Advisor Racketeering Act” (Rep. Fitzgerald)
  • H.R. 3402, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures by institutional investment managers in connection with proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes. (Rep. Loudermilk)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for the registration of proxy advisory firms, and for other purposes. (Rep. Steil)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for liability for certain failures to disclose material information in connection with proxy voting advice. (Rep. Steil)
  • H.R._____, the “Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2025” (Rep. Huizenga)
  • H.R._____, the “Empowering Shareholders Act of 2025” (Rep. Huizenga)
  • H.R._____, the “Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2025” (Rep. Lucas)
  • H.R._____, the “Performance over Politics Act” (Rep. Fitzgerald)
  • H.R._____, the “Businesses Over Activists Act” (Rep. Norman)
  • H.R._____, the “Protecting American’s Savings Act” (Rep. Nunn)
  • H.R._____, a bill 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 such proposal relates to a significant social policy issue. (Rep. Rose)
  • H.R._____, a bill to authorize the exclusion of shareholder proposals from proxy or consent solicitation material if the subject matter of the shareholder proposal is environmental, social, or political. (Rep. Donalds)
  • H.R._____, the “Corporate Governance Examination Act” (Rep. Wagner)
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose and report on non-material disclosure mandates, and for other purposes.
  • H.R._____, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to prohibitions relating to the solicitation and influence of proxies.


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