# 116-hr-5929: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020

116-hr-5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5929
- Congress: 116
- Title: Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
- Introduced: 2020-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5929 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5929)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5221)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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