S 1670 · in committee · significant
INDEX Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Index funds must vote their shares based on how investors instruct them to vote in shareholder decisions.
- Passive investment funds and their investors are affected by new voting requirements.
- The rule includes exemptions for routine matters and creates safe harbors for investment advisers.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring index funds to follow investor voting instructions change current proxy voting practices at major investment firms?
- 02
What costs might index fund managers face to implement individual investor voting preferences, and who would ultimately bear those expenses?
- 03
Which types of shareholder decisions should be considered routine under exemptions, and how might that distinction affect corporate governance?
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Sponsor · R-AK
Dan Sullivan
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In Congress
9/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-05-08
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-08 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-05-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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