3.0.0 2358 2026-01-30T21:41:22Z 2026-01-30T21:41:22Z House H HR 2025-03-26 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2358 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BARR:H.R. 2358.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1302]</pre> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-03-26T14:02:30Z 2025-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2025-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 N H001058 Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] Bill Huizenga R MI 4 2025-03-26 True Finance and Financial Sector Finance and Financial Sector 2025-04-04T16:31:49Z

00 2025-03-26 Introduced in House 2026-01-30T21:40:16Z <p><strong>Ensuring Sound Guidance Act of 2025 or the ESG Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill further defines the best interest of a customer for purposes of the standard of conduct for all brokers, dealers, and investment advisers. Currently, these professionals must act in the best interest of the customer without regard to the financial or other interests of the professional providing the advice. The bill adds that the best interest standard must be based on pecuniary factors (i.e., a factor that a fiduciary determines will have a material effect on an investment's performance) unless the customer otherwise directs.</p><p>In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission must report on (1) municipal bond disclosures regarding climate change and environmental matters, and (2) the effectiveness of specified rules in preventing the payment of government officials or candidates in exchange for government business in connection with the sale or offer of municipal securities.</p>

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