# 117-hr-8521: INDEX Act

117-hr-8521, INDEX Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8521
- Congress: 117
- Title: INDEX Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8521 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8521)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-1005: Honoring the life and legacy of the late Congressman Don Young of Alaska.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1005)
- [117-hres-963: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the Russian Fed…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-963)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8521 (as of 2025-11-18).