Archive of U.S. Legislative Action on Financial Services-Related Issues

• ICI Supports SEC Funding Request in Statement to House Subcommittee, April 2008

• ICI, Other Associations Supports Legislative Measure on American Financial Services Competitiveness, April 2007
• ICI Supports SEC Funding Request in Statement to House Subcommittee, April 2007

• ICI President Speaks Before the Investment and Financial Services Association, August 2006
• ICI Chairman Examines Past, Present, and Future Role for Mutual Funds at Leadership Dinner (speech), May 2006
• ICI Supports SEC Funding Request in Statement to House Subcommittee, April 2006

• Speaker of the House Addresses Congressional, Fund Industry Leaders, May 2005
• Institute Chairman Speaks at Mutual Funds Leadership Dinner (speech), May 2005
• Institute Supports Free Trade Agreement with Central America, May 2005
• ICI Supports the Administration's FY 2006 Appropriations Request for the SEC, April 2005
• ICI Supports Congressional Efforts to Boost Financial Literacy, April 2005
• ICI Addresses Bush Administration's Tax, Savings, and Retirement Proposals for FY 2006, February 2005
• ICI Lauds Formation of the Financial Literacy Caucus, February 2005

• ICI President Stevens Speaks at Exchequer Club (speech), December 2004
• House Bill Prohibits Sale of Contractual Plans, Increases Regulation of Insurance Sales on Military Bases, October 2004
• ICI Supports Measures to Increase Regulation of Financial Products Sold to Military (pdf), October 2004
• Industry Leaders Discuss Issues Facing Fund Industry (video), May 2004
• ICI Chairman Testifies on Industry's Ongoing Efforts to Protect Shareholders' Interests, March 2004
• ICI Supports Proposed SEC Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005, March 2004
• ICI Strongly Supports Proposed Increase to the SEC's FY 2005 Budget, March 2004
• ICI Chairman's Senate Testimony Urges Focus on Protecting Mutual Fund Shareholders, March 2004
• ICI President Addresses Challenges Facing Funds in Remarks at Mutual Funds Conference (speech), March 2004
• Industry Leader Testifies at Senate Hearing on Mutual Funds, February 2004
• ICI Urges Congressional Support for Bush Budget Plan to Bolster SEC Funding, February 2004
• ICI Letter to Sen. Ted Stevens Supports Increased Appropriations for SEC, February 2004
• ICI President Issues Statement on Additional Legislation Proposed by Members of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, February 2004
• ICI Strongly Supports Bush Administration's FY 2005 Plan to Bolster SEC Funding, February 2004
• ICI Chairman, President Send Open Letter to Congress Concerning Trading Abuses, January 2004

• House Approves Mutual Fund Legislation, November 2003
• Institute President Testifies on Investigations and Regulatory Action Regarding Mutual Funds, November 2003
• Institute Chairman Testifies on Industry Efforts to Combat Abusive Trading Practices, November 2003
• Institute President Testifies on Trading Practices and Abuses That Harm Investors, November 2003
• House Committee Passes Amended Version of Fund Industry Legislation, July 2003
• Institute Chairman Testifies on Bill Concerning Fund Industry Practices, June 2003
• ICI Pledges Prompt, Decisive Action to Advance Investor Protection and Awareness, June 2003
• ICI Urges House Passage of Legislation to Bolster the SEC, June 2003
• ICI Chairman, President Discuss Investor Confidence, Other Issues (video), May 2003
• ICI President Asks Mutual Fund Leaders to Take Additional Concrete Steps to Reinforce Investor Confidence, May 2003
• ICI Chairman Urges Mutual Fund Leaders to Remain Open to New Ideas That Benefit Shareholders, May 2003
• ICI President's Report at the 2003 ICI General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2003
• New Legislation Would Establish Nationwide Customer Information Sharing Standard, April 2003
• Institute Testifies on SEC Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004, April 2003
• Institute Testifies in Support of Free Trade Agreements with Chile, Singapore, April 2003
• Institute President Addresses Investor Confidence in Remarks at Mutual Fund Conference (speech), March 2003
• ICI Strongly Supports Legislation to Strengthen the SEC, March 2003
• Mutual Funds Provide Investors with Greater Service, Choice, and Information at Much Lower Cost Than Ever Before, March 2003
• Fund Industry Leaders Testify at Hearing on Fund Industry Practices, March 2003
• Institute Chairman and President Discuss Costs and Benefits of Mutual Funds (audio), March 2003
• Institute Sends Letter to Congress Addressing Effective SEC Regulation, February 2003
• ICI Supports Bush SEC Budget Proposal, January 2003
• Fund Industry Leaders Join Forces on Proxy Voting Disclosure (op-ed), January 2003

• Institute Urges Congress to Fully Fund the SEC for Fiscal-Year 2003 Before Adjourning, October 2002
• Changes Have Come, Quietly (op-ed), July 2002
• Senate Unanimously Passes Accounting Reform Legislation, July 2002
• ICI President's Report at the 2002 ICI General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2002
• ICI Chairman, President Discuss Issues Facing the Industry, Investors (video), May 2002
• ICI Chairman's Report at the 2002 ICI General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2002
• SEC Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003, April 2002
• Institute President, SEC Director Address Industry Conference (speech), March 2002
• Securities Fees Reduction Legislation Signed into Law, January 2002

• Anti-Terrorism Legislation Includes Provisions to Combat Money Laundering, October 2001
• Executive Order Prohibits Transactions With 27 Persons, Entities, September 2001
• Legislators, Regulators Act on E-SIGN Issues, July 2001
• President's Keynote Address at the 2001 Mutual Funds & Investment Management Conference (speech), March 2001
• ICI Voices Strong Support for Competitive Market Supervision Act of 2001, February 2001
• Competitive Market Supervision Act of 2001, February 2001
• ICI Applauds Introduction of Competitive Market Supervision Act of 2001, January 2001

• Tax Provisions Enacted in Year-End Appropriations Legislation, December 2000
• ICI Statement on Commodity Futures Modernization Act, July 2000
• President Signs E-SIGN Legislation, July 2000
• House and Senate Vote to Facilitate Electronic Transactions, June 2000
• White House Privacy Bill Introduced In Congress, May 2000
• Institute Testifies in Support of SEC FY 2001 Budget, April 2000
• ICI President's Remarks at the 2000 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 2000
• Institute Comments on Barriers to Electronic Commerce, March 2000
• Commerce Department Requests Comment on Electronic Commerce, February 2000

• House and Senate Pass Electronic Signatures Bills, November 1999
• Financial Services Legislation Signed; Includes Privacy Provisions, November 1999
• Congress Sends Financial Services Reform Bill to President, November 1999
• Conference Committee Reaches Historic Agreement on Financial Services Reform Legislation, October 1999
• Institute President Matthew P. Fink Discusses Costs of Investing (audio), September 1999
• House Commerce Committee Reports Electronic Signatures Bill, August 1999
• Institute Testifies on Financial Privacy Measures in H.R. 10, July 1999
• Congress Approves Litigation Limits on Year 2000 Liability, July 1999
• House Passes Financial Services Reform Legislation, July 1999
• Recent Action on Electronic Authentication Legislation, June 1999
• House Commerce Committee Approves Financial Services Reform Legislation, June 1999
• International Tax Simplification and Investment Competitiveness Bill Introduced, June 1999
• ICI President's Report at the 1999 General Membership Meeting (speech), May 1999
• Senate Passes Financial Services Reform Legislation, May 1999
• Institute Testifies in Support of SEC FY 2000 Budget, March 1999
• House Banking Committee Votes to Modernize Banking Laws, Approves H.R. 10, March 1999
• U.S. Senate Special Committee Releases Y2K Report, March 1999
• Senate Banking Committee Approves Financial Services Reform Legislation, March 1999
• Recent Developments in Financial Services Modernization, February 1999
• Institute Chairman John J. Brennan Speaks on Y2K (audio), February 1999
• Institute President Matthew P. Fink Discusses Costs of Investing (audio), February 1999
• Institute Testifies on Financial Services Modernization, February 1999
• Tax Provisions In Clinton Administration's FY 2000 Budget Proposal, February 1999
• House and Senate Action on Financial Modernization, February 1999

• House Banking Committee Chair Speaks on Financial Modernization, December 1998
• The Role of the Mutual Fund Industry in the U.S. Economy (speech), December 1998
• Institute Economist Discusses Fund Fees (audio), November 1998
• House Banking Committee Chairman Introduces New Financial Services Bill, October 1998
• Budget Act Includes Capital Gains and Internet Tax Moratorium Provisions, October 1998
• President Signs Year 2000 Disclosure and Readiness Bill, October 1998
• President Expected to Sign Securities Litigation Reform Legislation, October 1998
• President's Council on Y2k Announces National Y2k Action Week, October 1998
• Senate Banking Committee Approves Financial Services Reform Legislation, September 1998
• Institute Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee on Financial Modernization Legislation, June 1998
• ICI Outlines Recent Developments Concerning Online Privacy, June 1998
• House Approves Financial Services Modernization Bill; Senate Schedules June 17 Hearing, May 1998
• ICI Chairman's Report at the 1998 General Membership Meeting (speech), May 1998
• ICI President's Keynote Address at the 1998 Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 1998
• ICI Submits Statement to Congress Re SEC Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999, March 1998
• Institute President Comments on Financial Services Act of 1997, March 1998

• Internet Tax Moratorium Proposed, November 1997
• House Fails to Act on Financial Services Modernization Bill; Moves Action to Early 1998, November 1997
• House Banking Committee Reports Financial Services Modernization Bill, June 1997
• Institute Testifies on Chairman Leach's Financial Services Reform Proposal, May 1997
• ICI President's Report at the 1997 General Membership Meeting (speech), May 1997
• Revenue Raising Provisions in Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Proposal, March 1997
• ICI President's Keynote Address at the Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference (speech), March 1997
• Institute Testifies on Financial Services Reform Measure, February 1997
• Financial Services Reform Update: Broad New Bills Introduced by D'Amato and Baker; Greenspan and Levitt Testify in House, February 1997
• Financial Services Reform Legislation Introduced, January 1997