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HR 4600 118th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Retail Investors’ Savings Act

Introduced: July 13, 2023 Introduced by: Barr, Andy Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 13, 2023
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Protecting Retail Investors' Savings Act

This bill further defines the best interest of a customer for purposes of the standard of conduct for all brokers, dealers, and investment advisers. Currently, these professionals must act in the best interest of the customer without regard to the financial or other interests of the professional providing the advice. The bill adds that the best interest standard must be based on pecuniary factors (i.e., a factor that a fiduciary determines will have a material effect on an investment's performance) unless the customer otherwise directs.

In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission must report on (1) municipal bond disclosures regarding climate change and environmental matters, and (2) the effectiveness of specified rules in preventing the payment of government officials or candidates in exchange for government business in connection with the sale or offer of municipal securities.

What's happening now July 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4767 Related bill Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act
  • HR 4790 Related bill Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4600: Protecting Retail Investors’ Savings Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4600/
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"H.R. 4600: Protecting Retail Investors’ Savings Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4600/.
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H.R. 4600, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4600/.
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