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House vote: H.R. 5424 // September 9, 2016

Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016

Sponsor: Robert Hurt (R-VA)

Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend specified regulations for investment advisers as they apply to private equity firms and private investment funds. (Sec. 2) The bill revises the disclaimer that, in the case of an investment adviser that is a partnership, an assignment shall not be deemed to result from the death, withdrawal, sale or transfer of minority interests to apply the disclaimer also to minority members, shareholders, for other equity owners of the investment adviser.

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 · Nay

232 votes, representing 132,402,296 people53.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

176 votes, representing 100,739,933 people40.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
NayWon23253.2%
YeaLost17640.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%