There are at least two bills in the current Congress that are worth noting, the Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 and the Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009. According to the Council of Institutional Investors, the bills will "strengthen investors' oversight of management and boards" and "improve corporate governance."
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June 19, 2009
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