H.R. 3357 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jul 23, 2025. Received Jul 24, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires disclosure of multi-class share voting rights
Some companies have different classes of shares with different voting powers—for example, founders might hold shares with lots of voting power while regular investors hold shares with little or none. This bill requires companies with this kind of setup to disclose detailed information about who owns what and how much voting power each person holds. Directors, executives, and large shareholders would all have to report their share ownership and voting power in company voting materials.
How it affects you
If you own stock in a company with multi-class shares, you'd get clearer information about who controls the company and how much voting power different shareholders actually have. This affects public investors and shareholders who want to understand company governance before they vote on company matters.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 13, 2025)
Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
This bill requires issuers of securities with multi-class share structures to disclose certain information in any proxy solicitation or consent solicitation material. A multi-class share structure occurs when a company issues two or more classes of shares that have different voting rights. For example, a company may issue one class of shares with no or few voting rights for the public, and another class with more voting rights for company founders and executives.
Under the bill, the issuer must disclose certain information about each director, director nominee, named executive officer, and each beneficial owner of securities with 5% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities entitled to vote in the election of directors. Specifically, the issuer must disclose (1) the number of shares of all classes of securities entitled to vote in the election of directors beneficially owned by such person, and (2) the amount of voting power held by such person.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3357
AN ACT
Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5) · Introduced May 13, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 24, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Jul 23, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 381–31
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 205 | 0 | 7 |
| Republicans | 176 | 31 | 11 |
31 members voted against most of their party: 31 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.