United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8521 (117th)
INDEX Act
Introduced
27 July 2022
Last action
27 July 2022 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
INvestor Democracy is EXpected Act or the INDEX Act This bill establishes guidelines for passively managed funds (e.g., index funds) that vote shares on behalf of fund investors in proxy shareholder votes. Under the bill, these funds generally must vote shares on a proportional basis according to instructions from fund investors. The bill establishes an exemption for routine matters and matters requiring approval of a majority of outstanding securities. Additionally, the bill establishes a safe harbor from these requirements for investment advisers.
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Timeline
27 July 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 July 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsba00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → INDEX Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8521
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8521
- us · 117-hr-8521 · source updated 5 December 2025