House bill · H.R. 8265 (119th Congress)
Empowering Shareholders Act of 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Bill Huizenga (U.S. Representative, MI-4, Republican)
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Summary
The bill would amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require an investment adviser voting proxies for securities held by a passively managed fund to vote according to instructions from the fund's investors, which may include their choice of a voting policy, or otherwise to abstain.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Financial Services · U.S. House of Representatives
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Full history
- Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Apr 14, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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