Business declares war on DoD stock buyback ban moving in Senate
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups are lobbying to remove a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would restrict Pentagon contractors from performing stock buybacks. The provision, championed by Senator Elizabeth Warren, seeks to limit corporate capital allocation decisions for companies receiving government contracts.
Business is declaring war on a provision tucked into a must-pass defense bill that would restrict Pentagon contractors from executing stock buybacks and paying dividends unless they have the Defense Department's approval, and asking Congress to kill the provision before it reaches the president's desk.
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