To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on climate change and other environmental disclosures in the municipal bond market, and to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the solicitation of municipal securities business.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on climate change and other environmental disclosures in the municipal bond market, and to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the solicitation of municipal securities business., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Environment, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H66D5BE20B28740EFBFE68DE8058FE44C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Retail Investors’ Savings Act.
- Section H3E46F0312E614652B075FB8F10ABA6F6: 2. Best interest based on pecuniary factors Section 211(g) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–11(g)) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section HE3B2482226A741CCBD1BAE08CABEA3C4: 3. Study on climate change and other environmental disclosures in municipal bond market The Securities and Exchange Commission shall— conduct a study to...
- Section H7E37D1AF33CE4CE1A0D14CEEE15F7F70: 4. Study on solicitation of municipal securities business The Securities and Exchange Commission shall— conduct a study on the effectiveness of each covered...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on climate change and other environmental disclosures in the municipal bond market, and to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the solicitation of municipal securities business., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on climate change and other environmental disclosures in the municipal bond market, and to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the solicitation of municipal securities business., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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