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INDEX Act

USA118th CongressS-2700| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (14)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
INvestor Democracy is EXpected Act or the INDEX Act This bill establishes guidelines for passively managed funds (e.g., index funds) that vote shares on behalf of fund investors in proxy shareholder votes. Under the bill, these funds generally must vote shares on a proportional basis according to instructions from fund investors. The bill establishes an exemption for routine matters and matters requiring approval of a majority of outstanding securities. Additionally, the bill establishes a safe harbor from these requirements for investment advisers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4241
INDEX Act
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4241
    INDEX Act


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

INDEX Act

USA118th CongressS-2700| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
INvestor Democracy is EXpected Act or the INDEX Act This bill establishes guidelines for passively managed funds (e.g., index funds) that vote shares on behalf of fund investors in proxy shareholder votes. Under the bill, these funds generally must vote shares on a proportional basis according to instructions from fund investors. The bill establishes an exemption for routine matters and matters requiring approval of a majority of outstanding securities. Additionally, the bill establishes a safe harbor from these requirements for investment advisers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4241
INDEX Act
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4241
    INDEX Act


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (14)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted