House vote: H.R. 910 // May 1, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017
Sponsor: J. Hill (R-AR)
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish and implement a "safe harbor" for certain investment fund research reports published by brokers and dealers. Such reports shall be deemed not to be "offers" under specified provisions of securities law, even if the broker or dealer participates in the registered offering of the 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
The dotted gap is 6.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 405 | 93.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 2 | 0.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.5% |