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H.R. 9732

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9732, the Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 16, 2026 by Rep. Sean Casten (D). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 9732 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9732/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9732 IH: Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9732  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 16, 2026   Mr. Casten  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers with a multi-class share structure to disclose certain shareholder voting results.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act.
2.
Shareholder voting results disclosure requirement for issuers with multi-class share structures
Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78n ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(l)
Shareholder voting results disclosure requirement for issuers with
  multi-Class share structures
The Commission shall, by rule, require that an issuer with 2 or more classes of voting securities, with respect to each meeting during which the shareholders of the issuer vote as one class, disclose to such shareholders the following with respect to such vote:
(1)
The total number of votes cast for, against, or withheld, disaggregated by class of voting security held.
(2)
The total number of abstentions and broker non-votes, disaggregated by class of voting security held.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers with a multi-class share structure to disclose certain shareholder voting results.

Sponsors

Rep. Sean Casten (D) sponsors H.R. 9732 alone.

Sean Casten

Rep. · D–IL-6 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9732 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Jul 16, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9732 has taken 2 actions since Jul 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 16, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 9732 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9732 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers with a multi-class share structure to disclose certain shareholder voting results. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act. — Display Title
  • Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act. — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9732 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9732’s is Finance and Financial Sector.

hr9732/policy-areas.txt
Finance and Financial SectorAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9732, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASTEN:H.R. 9732.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H4624]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com