H.R. 6967 · On the floor · Finance and Financial Sector

Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2026

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)

What it does

• Establishes the Public Company Advisory Committee within the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Directs the committee to advise the SEC on regulatory priorities, public reporting and corporate governance, shareholder meetings and the proxy process, and other topics.
• Requires members to be public company officers, directors, or senior officials, senior managers of associations representing public companies, or professional advisers to public companies.

Official summary

Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2026 This bill establishes the Public Company Advisory Committee within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The committee must advise the SEC on regulatory priorities, public reporting and corporate governance of public companies, shareholder meetings and the proxy process, and other topics. The committee must be comprised of individuals who are officers, directors, or senior officials of public companies; have senior managerial responsibility in associations that represent the interests of public companies; or provide professional advice and services to public companies.

Latest action

Mar 19, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.

Committee: House Financial Services