H.R. 5929: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-02-21 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-02-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020

Plain summary

Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 This bill requires an issuer of securities to disclose information related to expenditures for political activities. Specifically, issuers must disclose quarterly any such expenditure, including by identifying any candidate the expenditure was made in relation to and any trade association or other tax exempt organization that received dues or other payments that may be used for political activities. Annually, issuers must report on expenditures for political activities made in the previous year over $10,000 and information related to anticipated expenditures for the next year. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of these reporting and disclosure requirements.

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Official text

Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · 19 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 (2020-06-16)

Cosponsors on this site

Peter Welch (D-VT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jason Crow (D-CO), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] reported raising $2.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr5929.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr5929 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116