H.R. 8265 119th Congress House

Empowering Shareholders Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to establish requirements for proxy voting of passively managed funds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2026 Introduced by: Bill Huizenga Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Finance and Financial Sector

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Apr 14, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 14, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8265: Empowering Shareholders Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8265/

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"H.R. 8265: Empowering Shareholders Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8265/.

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