July 14, 2021 •
Lobbyists in Pennsylvania Will Be Required to Disclose Equities in Clients

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Lobbyists in Pennsylvania will soon be required to disclose any equity held in a client they represent. House Bill 336, a state budget and operations bill that became law on July 9 without the signature of Gov. Tom Wolf, includes […]
Lobbyists in Pennsylvania will soon be required to disclose any equity held in a client they represent. House Bill 336, a state budget and operations bill that became law on July 9 without the signature of Gov. Tom Wolf, includes a provision requiring annual equity disclosures from lobbyists and lobbying firms. The disclosures must list each equity a lobbying firm or lobbyist holds in an entity for which they are lobbying.
The first equity report will be due with the Department of State on October 7, which is 30 days after this provision of law takes effect. Subsequent equity reports will be due by July 30 starting in 2022.
The Department of State will be permitted to request additional information from lobbyists, if needed.
July 8, 2021 •
U.S. House Bill Would Require Corporations to Disclose Political Activity Expenditures to Shareholders

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On July 6, legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would require corporations to disclose to their shareholders the amounts disbursed for certain political activity. H.R. 4359, introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright, was referred to the Ways […]
On July 6, legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would require corporations to disclose to their shareholders the amounts disbursed for certain political activity.
H.R. 4359, introduced by Rep. Matt Cartwright, was referred to the Ways and Means and House Administration committees.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Rep. Adam Schiff are cosponsors of the bill.
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