Senate committee debates bill to curb money managers' voting influence
June 14, 2022 03:02:21 PMThe Senate Banking Committee debated a bill that would require large passive managers to vote proxies from individual investors' instructions.
Bipartisan bill introduced to give CFTC additional crypto oversight
April 29, 2022 12:11:32 PMA bipartisan bill that would require crypto trading exchanges to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been introduced in the House.
House passes SECURE 2.0 bill
March 29, 2022 06:08:04 PMThe House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan retirement security bill in a 414-5 vote.
Bill banning institutional investment in Russian securities introduced
March 07, 2022 12:51:16 PMA bill that would prohibit U.S. institutional investors from investing in Russian-back securities has been introduced in the Senate.
Senators introduce bipartisan LIBOR transition bill
March 03, 2022 01:17:44 PMA bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill to provide a replacement framework for outstanding financial contracts tied to LIBOR.
Senators float 2% tax on stock buybacks
September 10, 2021 03:16:04 PMDemocratic Sens. Sherrod Brown and Ron Wyden introduced a bill to implement a 2% tax on stock buybacks.
Senators go beyond Biden to end private equity tax break
August 05, 2021 03:25:54 PMTwo Senate Democrats proposed ending a tax break for the private equity industry in a bill that would go beyond President Joe Biden's plan.
Senators float targeted crypto measure for infrastructure bill
August 04, 2021 02:07:27 PMAn alternative cryptocurrency revenue-raising plan could replace a current section in the forthcoming Senate infrastructure bill.
Bipartisan group of senators agrees on broad infrastructure package
July 28, 2021 12:42:52 PMA bipartisan group of senators negotiating a broad infrastructure deal has reached an accord on a plan.
Bill to expand saver’s tax credit reintroduced in Senate
July 27, 2021 12:02:59 PMA group of Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill aimed at broadening the saver's credit to help workers better save for retirement.
Senate rejects motion on bipartisan infrastructure deal as negotiations continue
July 21, 2021 05:20:39 PMA motion to move forward with a bipartisan infrastructure deal failed in the Senate, but there is still optimism it will ultimately pass.
Bill to keep CalPERS private debt documents secret fails
July 16, 2021 05:09:14 PMA CalPERS-backed bill that would have kept certain details related to its private debt investments secret failed to pass out of committee.
White House, senators reach infrastructure agreement
June 24, 2021 11:31:09 AMThe White House and a bipartisan group of senators struck a deal on a $559 billion framework aimed at fixing the nation’s infrastructure.
Texas targets Wall Street in fight over ESG investing
June 15, 2021 03:53:49 PMTexas is drawing battle lines in a fight against investors and companies turning their backs on fossil fuels.
Bipartisan Senate group seals $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal
June 11, 2021 09:44:08 AMA bipartisan group of 10 senators has agreed to pitch a $1.2 trillion eight-year infrastructure spending package to President Joe Biden.
House Democrats reintroduce sustainable investing bills
May 28, 2021 10:11:55 AMHouse Democrats reintroduced bills to require retirement plan fiduciaries to take into account and explain how ESG factors are considered.
Bill to prohibit TSP investments in China floated
May 20, 2021 01:53:35 PMA bill that would forbid Thrift Savings Plan assets from being invested in Chinese companies has been introduced in the Senate.
SECURE 2.0 getting good reviews but fate uncertain
May 17, 2021 12:00:00 AMA SECURE Act 2.0 package is making its way through the House with bipartisan support, but the bill's path forward is uncertain.
Lawmakers reintroduce climate-risk disclosure bill
April 16, 2021 03:23:57 PMHouse and Senate Democrats introduced the latest version of a bill that would require public companies to disclose climate-related risks.
Regulators endorse federal LIBOR transition bill
April 16, 2021 12:25:02 PMLawmakers and regulators called for legislation to provide a replacement framework for outstanding financial contracts tied to LIBOR.
New York Legislature passes LIBOR transition bill
March 25, 2021 02:02:04 PMLawmakers in New York passed a bill to provide a replacement framework for outstanding financial contracts tied to LIBOR.
Lawmakers float bill to ban SEC gathering of audit trail data
March 19, 2021 02:46:28 PMGOP lawmakers introduced a bill to prohibit the SEC from requiring personal information be collected under consolidated audit trail rules.
Biden signs COVID-19 relief bill a day early
March 11, 2021 03:42:07 PMPresident Joe Biden acted quickly, signing the $1.9 billion virus relief bill Thursday, in a bid to rush relief to millions of Americans.
COVID-19 relief bill passes House; includes aid for pension plans
March 10, 2021 02:35:47 PMFinal passage of a massive COVID-19 relief bill came Wednesday with House approval, along a 220-211 mostly party-line vote.
House expected to pass COVID-19 relief bill with multiemployer aid
March 08, 2021 12:53:39 PMThe House on Tuesday is expected to approve a COVID-19 relief bill that includes federal assistance for struggling multiemployer funds.