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House vote: H.R. 5019 // April 28, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016

Sponsor: J. Hill (R-AR)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise a specified regulation to create a safe harbor for certain publications or distributions of research reports by brokers or dealers distributing securities. The revised regulation shall declare that a published or distributed investment fund research report shall not be deemed to constitute an offer for sale or an offer to sell a security that is the subject of the offering pursuant to an effective registration statement, even if the broker or dealer is participating or will participate in the registered offering of the covered investment fund's securities.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

411 votes, representing 235,166,106 people94.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,599,218 people1.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon41194.5%
NayLost61.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%