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119-s-1808119th CongressWALLET

Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

Sponsored By: Senator McCormick, David [R-PA]

Introduced

Summary

Would let registered investment companies exclude certain indirect fees from the "acquired fund fees and expenses" line when those fees come from investments in business development companies (BDCs). It ties that change to the fee-table rules on Form N-1A, Form N-2, Form N-3 and to registration statements filed under section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act.

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  • Fund managers can omit fees and expenses that were incurred indirectly because their shares are invested in one or more acquired funds that are BDCs. This omission is optional and applies on the applicable SEC registration statements.
  • Investors may see lower amounts reported on the acquired fund fees and expenses line in prospectus fee tables, which could change how funds appear when comparing costs.
  • The change depends on existing SEC form definitions and applies only to acquired funds that meet the bill's definition of a business development company.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Funds may omit BDC fees

This bill would let a registered investment company that files an 8(b) registration statement omit certain fees from its "acquired fund fees and expenses" calculation. The omitted fees would be those incurred indirectly because the fund invested in business development companies. The change would apply to fee table disclosures on Form N-1A, N-2, or N-3. If enacted, funds and shareholders could see lower reported acquired-fund fee figures. That could make fee reporting less clear for investors. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McCormick, David [R-PA]

PA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/20/2025

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2025

  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/29/2025

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/29/2025

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2026

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/13/2026

  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 1/29/2026

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 1/29/2026

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2026

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2026

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2026

  • Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 6/18/2026

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