House vote: H.R. 1675 // February 3, 2016
Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsor: Randy Hultgren (R-IL)
Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 TITLE I--ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP (Sec. 101) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise regulations to require an issuer to furnish investors with additional specified disclosures regarding compensatory benefit plans if the aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period exceeds $10 million (currently $5 million), indexed for inflation every five years. TITLE II--FAIR ACCESS TO INVESTMENT RESEARCH (Sec.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 241 | 55.3% |
| Yea | Lost | 184 | 42.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.3% |