{"id":2443980,"date":"2025-06-06T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/modern-investor-disclosure-proposed-in-senate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T15:08:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:08:35","slug":"modern-investor-disclosure-proposed-in-senate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/modern-investor-disclosure-proposed-in-senate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern investor disclosure proposed in Senate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmodern-investor-disclosure-proposed-in-senate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443980&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The proposed &#8220;Improving disclosure for Investors Act of 2025&#8221;, also known as Senate Bill 1877, is aimed at updating the way regulatory documents are delivered to investors by the Securities and Exchange commission (SEC). Spearheaded by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-anti-semitism-bill-is-this-generations-patriot-act-sounds-great-horrific-in-practice\/\" title=\"New Anti-Semitism Bill: Modern Patriot Act or Nightmare in Action?\">alongside bipartisan support<\/a> from three Republican and three Democratic senators, the bill seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >enable default electronic delivery<\/a> of these documents, streamlining the process in sync with modern digital practices. The legislation addresses the outdated opt-in requirement for document delivery that hasn&#8217;t changed in 20 years, promoting efficiency and environmental benefits through reduced paper use. While defaulting to electronic delivery, it maintains an option for investors to choose paper documents if they prefer. The bill reflects a growing consensus that enhancing the investor experiance is essential as the economy increasingly operates in a digital landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Modern investor disclosure proposed in Senate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2141760\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The Securities and Exchange Commission would need to propose rules that allow for the default electronic delivery of regulatory documents to investors if a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Carolinian&rsquo;s<\/a> proposal in the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> becomes law.<\/p>\n<p>Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, known also as Senate Bill 1877, is the product of Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., three Republicans and three Democrats. The Securities and Exchange Commission, Tillis says, hasn&rsquo;t updated its opt-in requirement in 20 years while transitions globabally have gone the route of paperless.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3433866\/nra-asks-supreme-court-bolster-protections-ar-style-rifles\/\">NRA asks Supreme Court to bolster protections for AR-style rifles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3434017\/king-county-executive-new-sales-tax-proposal-budget\/\">King County Executive bets on new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-sales-tax-will-hurt-struggling-americans-democratic-congressmen\/\" title=\"National Sales Tax Will Hurt Struggling Americans: Democratic Congressmen\">sales tax proposal<\/a> to balance upcoming budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3433897\/enrollment-up-tennessee-college-university\/\">Enrollment up 2.3% at Tennessee&#8217;s colleges and universities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The legislation would require the SEC to &ldquo;establish a means for investment disclosure documents to be delivered electronically by default, while still providing a clear pathway for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and revert to paper documents at any time,&rdquo; the senator says.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Charles Schwab says, &ldquo;Default e-delivery is long-overdue, as a large majority of investors prefer the speed and convenience of receiving documents electronically. E-delivery allows Schwab to deliver our products at lower cost, avoids waste, and is environmentally friendly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican Sens. Ted Budd of North Carolina, Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Katie Britt of Alabama, and Democratic Sens. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Gary Peters of Michigan were integral to the bill&rsquo;s evolution.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s economy runs in the digital age, and we need to catch up,&rdquo; Hickenlooper said. &ldquo;Cutting red tape is as simple as going paperless.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tillis agreed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3428558\/gop-tillis-budd-agriculture-sector-tobacco-trump-big-beautiful-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>GOP&rsquo;S THOM TILLIS AND TED BUDD PRESSURED BY AGRICULTURE SECTOR OVER TRUMP&rsquo;S &lsquo;BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;U.S capital markets have embraced the digital age and rely on far less paper now than they did 25 years ago, and it is past time that we bring disclosure requirements into the 21st century,&rdquo; Tillis said. &ldquo;Nearly 80% of surveyed Americans already utilize electronic delivery and this commonsense legislation will heighten efficiency and cut down on unwanted paper while still preserving investors&rsquo; ability to receive printed hard copies if they wish.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tillis.senate.gov\/services\/files\/8A9947A3-7D52-4A06-8FFC-D8AE8B7B691C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The legislation is in<\/a>&nbsp;the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2141760\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2141760\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate proposes default electronic delivery for investor documents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2443983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tillis.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9418,56686,3740],"class_list":["post-2443980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-disclosure","tag-modern-investor","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tillis.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2443980"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2443989,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443980\/revisions\/2443989"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2443983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2443980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2443980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2443980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}