[House Report 119-361]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


119th Congress    }                                     {       Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session      }                                     {      119-361

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             FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION PREVENTION ACT OF 2025

                                _______
                                

November 4, 2025.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

    Mr. Hill of Arkansas, from the Committee on Financial Services, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2478]

    The Committee on Financial Services, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 2478) to amend the Investment Company Act of 
1940 to postpone the date of payment or satisfaction upon 
redemption of certain securities in the case of the financial 
exploitation of specified adults, and for other purposes, 
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an 
amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Purpose and Summary..............................................     4
Background and Need for Legislation..............................     4
Committee Consideration..........................................     5
Related Hearings.................................................     5
Committee Votes..................................................     6
Committee Oversight Findings.....................................     8
Performance Goals and Objectives.................................     8
Committee Cost Estimate..........................................     8
New Budget Authority and CBO Cost Estimate.......................     8
Unfunded Mandates Statement......................................     8
Earmark Statement................................................     8
Federal Advisory Committee Act Statement.........................     9
Applicability to the Legislative Branch..........................     9
Duplication of Federal Programs..................................     9
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation...................     9
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     9

    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Exploitation Prevention Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN SECURITIES POSTPONED.

  (a) In General.--Section 22 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
U.S.C. 80a-22) is amended by adding at the end the following:
  ``(h) Requirements With Respect to Non-institutional Direct At-fund 
Accounts.--
          ``(1) Election.--
                  ``(A) In general.--A registered open-end investment 
                company and a transfer agent described under paragraph 
                (2) may elect to comply with the requirements under 
                paragraph (2) and subsection (i) by notifying the 
                Commission of such election.
                  ``(B) Effect of election.--Paragraph (2) and 
                subsection (i) shall only apply to a registered open-
                end investment company and a transfer agent that have 
                made the election under subparagraph (A).
          ``(2) Requirements.--In the case of a customer who is a 
        holder of a non-institutional account held directly with a 
        registered open-end investment company and serviced by a 
        transfer agent (a `direct-at-fund account'), the company and 
        transfer agent shall--
                  ``(A) request from such customer the name and contact 
                information of at least one individual who--
                          ``(i) is at the time of such request an 
                        adult; and
                          ``(ii) may be contacted with respect to such 
                        account;
                  ``(B) document and retain the information received 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
                  ``(C) disclose to such customer in writing (including 
                through electronic delivery) that such company or 
                transfer agent may contact an individual specified 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to the 
                account of such customer to--
                          ``(i) address possible financial exploitation 
                        of such customer;
                          ``(ii) confirm the contact information or 
                        health status of the customer; or
                          ``(iii) identify any legal guardian, 
                        executor, trustee, or holder of a power of 
                        attorney of the customer.
  ``(i) Redemption of Certain Securities Postponed.--
          ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (e), a 
        registered open-end investment company or a transfer agent 
        acting on behalf of such company may postpone the date of 
        payment or satisfaction upon redemption of any redeemable 
        security in accordance with its terms for more than seven days 
        after the tender of such security to such company or its agent 
        designated for that purpose for redemption if such company or 
        agent reasonably believes that--
                  ``(A) the redemption is requested by a security 
                holder who is a specified adult; and
                  ``(B) financial exploitation has occurred, is 
                occurring, or has been attempted with respect to such 
                redemption.
          ``(2) Duration.--
                  ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), a registered open-end 
                investment company or a transfer agent acting on behalf 
                of such company may postpone the date of payment or 
                satisfaction upon redemption of a redeemable security 
                under paragraph (1) for a period of not more than 15 
                business days.
                  ``(B) Extension upon determination of exploitation.--
                The period described in subparagraph (A) may be 
                extended by an additional 10 business days if the 
                registered open-end investment company or a transfer 
                agent acting on behalf of such company--
                          ``(i) reasonably believes that--
                                  ``(I) the redemption is requested by 
                                a security holder who is a specified 
                                adult; and
                                  ``(II) financial exploitation has 
                                occurred, is occurring, or has been 
                                attempted with respect to such 
                                redemption;
                          ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (D), not later 
                        than 2 days after making a determination under 
                        clause (i), notifies the individuals specified 
                        by such security holder under subsection 
                        (h)(2)(A) in writing (including through 
                        electronic delivery) of the extension of the 
                        period described in subparagraph (A) under this 
                        subparagraph and the reason for such extension;
                          ``(iii) initiates an internal review of the 
                        facts and circumstances relating to the 
                        determination under clause (i);
                          ``(iv) holds amounts related to the delayed 
                        payment or satisfaction upon redemption of the 
                        redeemable security in a demand deposit 
                        account; and
                          ``(v) documents and retains records related 
                        to carrying out clause (iv) and includes such 
                        records in the first required account statement 
                        of the security holder provided after the date 
                        on which the determination is made under clause 
                        (i).
                  ``(C) Extension by government.--A State regulator, 
                administrative agency of competent jurisdiction, or 
                court of competent jurisdiction may extend the period 
                described in subparagraph (A).
                  ``(D) Notification.--
                          ``(i) Exception.--Subparagraph (B)(ii) shall 
                        not apply if a registered open-end investment 
                        company or transfer agent acting on behalf of 
                        such company reasonably believes that an 
                        individual required to be notified under such 
                        subparagraph is, has been, or will subject the 
                        security holder who identified such individual 
                        under subsection (h)(2)(A) to financial 
                        exploitation.
                          ``(ii) Reasonable efforts.--An open-end 
                        investment company or transfer agent acting on 
                        behalf of such company shall be considered in 
                        compliance with subparagraph (B)(ii) if such 
                        company or transfer agent makes a reasonable 
                        effort to contact the individuals specified by 
                        a security holder under subsection (h)(2)(A).
                  ``(E) Internal procedures.--An open-end investment 
                company or transfer agent acting on behalf of such 
                company shall establish procedures to carry out the 
                requirements under this subsection, including 
                procedures--
                          ``(i) related to the identification and 
                        reporting of matters related to the financial 
                        exploitation of specified adults;
                          ``(ii) to determine whether to release or 
                        reinvest delayed redemption proceeds, taking 
                        into account the facts and circumstances of 
                        each case, should the internal review under 
                        subparagraph (B)(iii) support the reasonable 
                        belief described in subparagraph (B)(i);
                          ``(iii) identifying each employee of the 
                        company or transfer agent with authority to 
                        establish, extend, or terminate a period 
                        described in paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A);
                          ``(iv) in the case of a transfer agent, that 
                        are reasonably designed to ensure that the 
                        employees of such transfer agent comply with 
                        this subsection; and
                          ``(v) in the case of an open-end investment 
                        company, establishing periodic reporting 
                        requirements under which a transfer agent 
                        acting on behalf of such company shall notify 
                        such company of--
                                  ``(I) each extension under 
                                subparagraph (B) authorized by such 
                                transfer agent;
                                  ``(II) each finding by the transfer 
                                agent under subparagraph (B)(i);
                                  ``(III) each notification under 
                                subparagraph (B)(ii) carried out by 
                                such transfer agent; and
                                  ``(IV) the results of each internal 
                                review initiated by the transfer agent 
                                under subparagraph (B)(iii).
                  ``(F) Information included in certain statements.--An 
                open-end investment company shall include in each 
                prospectus or statement of additional information a 
                notification that the company or transfer agent acting 
                on behalf of such company may postpone redemption of 
                certain securities under this subsection.
                  ``(G) Record retention.--An open-end investment 
                company or transfer agent acting on behalf of such 
                company shall--
                          ``(i) document and retain records of--
                                  ``(I) each postponement of redemption 
                                under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C);
                                  ``(II) each finding under 
                                subparagraph (B)(i);
                                  ``(III) the name and position of each 
                                employee described in subparagraph 
                                (E)(iii);
                                  ``(IV) each notification carried out 
                                under subparagraph (B)(ii); and
                                  ``(V) the results of each internal 
                                review initiated under subparagraph 
                                (B)(iii); and
                          ``(ii) make such records available to the 
                        Commission at the request of the Commission.
          ``(3) Specified adult defined.--In this subsection, the term 
        `specified adult' means--
                  ``(A) an individual age 65 or older; or
                  ``(B) an individual age 18 or older who a registered 
                open-end investment company or a transfer agent acting 
                on behalf of such company reasonably believes has a 
                mental or physical impairment that renders the 
                individual unable to protect the individual's own 
                interests.''.
  (b) Regulatory and Legislative Recommendations.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of this section, the Securities and Exchange 
        Commission, in consultation with the entities specified in 
        paragraph (2), shall submit to Congress a report that includes 
        recommendations regarding the regulatory and legislative 
        changes necessary to address the financial exploitation of 
        security holders who are specified adults (as defined in 
        subsection (i)(3) of section 22 of the Investment Company Act 
        of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-22), as added by this section).
          (2) Consultation.--The entities specified in this paragraph 
        are as follows:
                  (A) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
                  (B) The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
                Protection.
                  (C) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
                  (D) The North American Securities Administrators 
                Association.
                  (E) The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
                System.
                  (F) The Comptroller of the Currency.
                  (G) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

                          Purpose and Summary

    H.R. 2478, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 
2025, was introduced on March 27, 2025, by Republican 
Representative Ann Wagner (MO-02). H.R. 2478 amends the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 to postpone the date of payment 
or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in the 
case of the financial exploitation of specified adults. The 
bill allows registered open-end investment companies and their 
transfer agents to implement safeguards that can delay the 
redemption of securities if they reasonably believe financial 
exploitation is occurring or has been attempted.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    Financial exploitation is a growing problem for America's 
aging population, with the American Association of Retired 
Persons estimating that financial exploitation costs seniors 
over $28 billion annually.\1\ Federal law defines this crime as 
the theft of an older or disabled person's assets by someone in 
a position of trust or by a targeted individual. The 
perpetrator often uses deceit, false pretenses, coercion, or 
threats to take the victim's money.
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    \1\Jilenne Gunther, The Scope of Elder Financial Exploitation: What 
It Costs Victims, AARP Public Policy Institute (June 27, 2023), https:/
/doi.org/10.26419/ppi.00194.001.
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    H.R. 2478 gives the financial industry better tools to 
address suspected financial exploitation and abuse of seniors 
and those with mental and physical disabilities. The bill 
permits an open-end investment company to temporarily delay a 
security redemption if it reasonably suspects the transaction 
is related to the financial exploitation of a senior (age 65+) 
or a vulnerable adult (age 18+). The company can initially halt 
the redemption for up to 15 days, with an option to extend the 
delay for another 10 days if exploitation is confirmed. During 
this period, the funds must be held in a demand deposit 
account. Furthermore, the legislation requires the Securities 
and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide Congress with 
recommendations for addressing the financial exploitation of 
these individuals.

                        Committee Consideration


                             119TH CONGRESS

    On March 27, 2025, Representative Wagner introduced H.R. 
2478, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025, with 
Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Andrew Garbarino (R-
NY), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Young Kim (R-CA), Marie Gluesenkamp 
Perez (D-WA), and Mike Lawler (R-NY), as original cosponsors. 
Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), 
Cleo Fields (D-LA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), and Zach Nunn (R-IA) 
were added subsequently as cosponsors. The bill was referred 
solely to the Committee on Financial Services.
    The bill was attached to the July 15, 2025, hearing titled 
``Dodd-Frank Turns 15: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead.''
    On September 16, 2025, the Committee on Financial Services 
met in open session to consider, among others, H.R. 2478. The 
Committee ordered H.R. 2478, as amended, to be favorably 
reported to the House of Representatives.

                             118TH CONGRESS

    On January 25, 2023, Representative Wagner introduced H.R. 
500, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023, with 
Representatives Gottheimer, Steil, Huizenga, and Al Green (D-
TX) as original cosponsors. Representatives Erin Houchin (R-
IN), Byron Donalds (R-FL), John Rose (R-TN), Nikema Williams 
(D-GA), John James (R-MI), Lawler, Gluesenkamp Perez, Kim, and 
Garbarino were added subsequently as cosponsors. This bill is 
an earlier version of H.R. 2478. The bill was referred solely 
to the Committee on Financial Services. On January 30, 2023, 
the House suspended the rules and passed the bill by a vote of 
419 yeas and 0 nays. It was received in the Senate and referred 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. In 
addition, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced S. 1481, a 
companion bill to H.R. 500. There was no further action on H.R. 
500 in the 118th Congress.

                             117TH CONGRESS

    On March 26, 2021, Representative Wagner introduced H.R. 
2265, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2021. 
Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Antonio Delgado (D-NY), 
Susie Lee (D-NV), Steil, Huizenga, Green, Gottheimer, and 
Williams were added subsequently as cosponsors. This bill is an 
earlier version of H.R. 2478. The bill was referred solely to 
the Committee on Financial Services. On July 29, 2021, the 
Committee ordered H.R. 2265 to be favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by voice vote. On October 25, 2021, 
the House suspended the rules and passed the bill by voice 
vote. It was received in the Senate and referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. There was no 
further action on H.R. 2265 in the 117th Congress.

                            Related Hearings

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following hearing was used to 
develop H.R. 2478:
    The Committee on Financial Services held a July 15, 2025, 
hearing titled ``Dodd-Frank Turns 15: Lessons Learned and the 
Road Ahead.'' A discussion draft version of the bill was 
attached to the hearing. The following witnesses testified: The 
Honorable Ken Bentsen, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association; Mrs. 
Lindsey Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Consumer Bankers Association; Mr. Tom Quaadman, Chief of 
Government Affairs and Public Policy, Investment Company 
Institute; Dr. Paul Kupiec, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise 
Institute; and Mr. Dennis Kelleher, Co-Founder, President, and 
Chief Executive Officer, Better Markets.

                            Committee Votes

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee Report to include record 
votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments 
thereto.
    On September 16, 2025, the Committee ordered H.R. 2478, as 
amended, to be reported favorably to the House by a recorded 
vote of 50 yeas and 0 nays, a quorum being present. (Record 
Vote No. FC-195).
    Before the question to report was called, Representative 
Wagner offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute, 
desig-
nated WAGNER_029, which made minor edits and technical changes. 
The amendment was adopted by voice vote.

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                      Committee Oversight Findings

    Pursuant to clause 3(c) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the findings and recommendations of 
the Committee, based on oversight activities under clause 
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
are incorporated in the descriptive portions of this report.

                    Performance Goals and Objectives

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the goal of H.R. 2478 is to allow 
registered open-end investment companies and their transfer 
agents to delay the redemption of securities if they reasonably 
believe financial exploitation has been attempted.

                        Committee Cost Estimate

    Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison of the 
costs that would be incurred in carrying out H.R. 2478. The 
Committee has requested but not received a cost estimate from 
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. However, 
pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee will adopt as its own 
the cost estimate by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office once it has been prepared.

               New Budget Authority and CBO Cost Estimate

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect 
to requirements of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee will adopt as 
its own the cost estimate for the bill prepared by the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office. However, a cost estimate 
was not made available to the Committee in time for the filing 
of this report. The Chairman of the Committee shall cause such 
estimate to be printed in the Congressional Record upon its 
receipt by the Committee.

                      Unfunded Mandates Statement

    The Committee has requested but not received from the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office an estimate of the 
Federal mandates pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act. The Chairman of the Committee shall cause 
such estimate to be printed in the Congressional Record upon 
its receipt by the Committee.

                           Earmark Statement

    In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no 
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 
benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of rule XXI.

                Federal Advisory Committee Act Statement

    No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this 
legislation.

                Applicability to the Legislative Branch

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

                    Duplication of Federal Programs

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee states that no 
provision of the bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of 
the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another 
Federal program, including any program that was included in a 
report to Congress pursuant to section 21 of the Public Law 
111-139 or the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance.

             Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation


Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 provides the short title is the ``Financial 
Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025''.

Section 2. Redemption of certain securities postponed

    Section 2 amends Section 22 of the Investment Company Act 
of 1940 to postpone the date of payment or satisfaction upon 
redemption of certain securities in the case of the financial 
exploitation of specified adults. The bill allows registered 
open-end investment companies and their transfer agents to 
voluntarily elect to implement safeguards that can delay the 
redemption of securities if they reasonably believe financial 
exploitation of a senior (age 65+) or a vulnerable adult (age 
18+) is occurring or has been attempted. The Securities and 
Exchange Commission is required to submit to Congress a report 
that includes recommendations regarding the regulatory and 
legislative changes necessary to address the financial 
exploitation of security holders who are specified adults.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is 
printed in italics and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

                     INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940


TITLE I--INVESTMENT COMPANIES

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   distribution, redemption, and repurchase of redeemable securities

  Sec. 22. (a) A securities association registered under 
section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may 
prescribe, by rules adopted and in effect in accordance with 
said section and subject to all provisions of said section 
applicable to the rules of such an association--
          (1) a method or methods for computing the minimum 
        price at which a member thereof may purchase from any 
        investment company, any redeemable security issued by 
        such company and the maximum price at which a member 
        may sell to such company any redeemable security issued 
        by it or which he may receive for such security upon 
        redemption, so that the price in each case will bear 
        such relation to the current net asset value of such 
        security computed as of such time as the rules may 
        prescribe; and
          (2) a minimum period of time which must elapse after 
        the sale or issue of such security before any resale to 
        such company by a member or its redemption upon 
        surrender by a member;
in each case for the purpose of eliminating or reducing so far 
as reasonably practicable any dilution of the value of other 
outstanding securities of such company or any other result of 
such purchase, redemption, or sale which is unfair to holders 
of such other outstanding securities; and said rules may 
prohibit the members of the association from purchasing, 
selling, or surrendering for redemption any such redeemable 
securities in contravention of said rules.
  (b)(1) Such a securities association may also, by rules 
adopted and in effect in accordance with said section 15A, and 
notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b)(6) thereof but 
subject to all other provisions of said section applicable to 
the rules of such an association, prohibit its members from 
purchasing, in connection with a primary distribution of 
redeemable securities of which any registered investment 
company is the issuer, any such security from the issuer or 
from any principal underwriter except at a price equal to the 
price at which such security is then offered to the public less 
a commission, discount, or spread which is computed in 
conformity with a method or methods, and within such 
limitations as to the relation thereof to said public offering 
price, as such rules may prescribe in order that the price at 
which such security is offered or sold to the public shall not 
include an excessive sales load but shall allow for reasonable 
compensation for sales personnel, broker-dealers, and 
underwriters, and for reasonable sales loads to investors. The 
Commission shall on application or otherwise, if it appears 
that smaller companies are subject to relatively higher 
operating costs, make due allowance therefor by granting any 
such company or class of companies appropriate qualified 
exemptions from the provisions of this section.
  (2) At any time after the expiration of eighteen months from 
the date of enactment of the Investment Company Amendments Act 
of 1970 (or, if earlier, after a securities association has 
adopted for purposes of paragraph (1) any rule respecting 
excessive sales loads), the Commission may alter or supplement 
the rules of any securities association as may be necessary to 
effectuate the purposes of this subsection in the manner 
provided by section 19(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934.
  (3) If any provision of this subsection is in conflict with 
any provision of any law of the United States in effect on the 
date this subsection takes effect, the provisions of this 
subsection shall prevail.
  (c) The Commission may make rules and regulations applicable 
to registered investment companies and to principal 
underwriters of, and dealers in, the redeemable securities of 
any registered investment company, whether or not members of 
any securities association, to the same extent, covering the 
same subject matter, and for the accomplishment of the same 
ends as are prescribed in subsection (a) of this section in 
respect of the rules which may be made by a registered 
securities association governing its members. Any rules and 
regulations so made by the Commission, to the extent that they 
may be inconsistent with the rules of any such association, 
shall so long as they remain in force supersede the rules of 
the association and be binding upon its members as well as all 
other underwriters and dealers to whom they may be applicable.
  (d) No registered investment company shall sell any 
redeemable security issued by it to any person except either to 
or through a principal underwriter for distribution or at a 
current public offering price described in the prospectus, and, 
if such class of security is being currently offered to the 
public by or through an underwriter, no principal underwriter 
of such security and no dealer shall sell any such security to 
any person except a dealer, a principal underwriter, or the 
issuer, except at a current public offering price described in 
the prospectus. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a sale 
made (i) pursuant to an offer of exchange permitted by section 
11 including any offer made pursuant to section 11(b); (ii) 
pursuant to an offer made solely to all registered holders of 
the securities, or of a particular class or series of 
securities issued by the company proportionate to their 
holdings or proportionate to any cash distribution made to them 
by the company (subject to appropriate qualifications designed 
solely to avoid issuance of fractional securities); or (iii) in 
accordance with rules and regulations of the Commission made 
pursuant to subsection (b) of section 12.
  (e) No registered investment company shall suspend the right 
of redemption, or postpone the date of payment or satisfaction 
upon redemption of any redeemable security in accordance with 
its terms for more than seven days after the tender of such 
security to the company or its agent designated for that 
purpose for redemption, except--
          (1) for any period (A) during which the New York 
        Stock Exchange is closed other than customary week-end 
        and holiday closings or (B) during which trading on the 
        New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
          (2) for any period during which an emergency exists 
        as a result of which (A) disposal by the company of 
        securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or 
        (B) it is not reasonably practicable for such company 
        fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or
          (3) for such other periods as the Commission may by 
        order permit for the protection of security holders of 
        the company.
The Commission shall by rules and regulations determine the 
conditions under which (i) trading shall be deemed to be 
restricted and (ii) an emergency shall be deemed to exist 
within the meaning of this subsection.
  (f) No registered open-end company shall restrict the 
transferability or negotiability of any security of which it is 
the issuer except in conformity with the statements with 
respect thereto contained in its registration statement nor in 
contravention of such rules and regulations as the Commission 
may prescribe in the interests of the holders of all of the 
outstanding securities of such investment company.
  (g) No registered open-end company shall issue any of its 
securities (1) for services; or (2) for property other than 
cash or securities (including securities of which such 
registered company is the issuer), except as a dividend or 
distribution to its security holders or in connection with a 
reorganization.
  (h) Requirements With Respect to Non-institutional Direct At-
fund Accounts.--
          (1) Election.--
                  (A) In general.--A registered open-end 
                investment company and a transfer agent 
                described under paragraph (2) may elect to 
                comply with the requirements under paragraph 
                (2) and subsection (i) by notifying the 
                Commission of such election.
                  (B) Effect of election.--Paragraph (2) and 
                subsection (i) shall only apply to a registered 
                open-end investment company and a transfer 
                agent that have made the election under 
                subparagraph (A).
          (2) Requirements.--In the case of a customer who is a 
        holder of a non-institutional account held directly 
        with a registered open-end investment company and 
        serviced by a transfer agent (a ``direct-at-fund 
        account''), the company and transfer agent shall--
                  (A) request from such customer the name and 
                contact information of at least one individual 
                who--
                          (i) is at the time of such request an 
                        adult; and
                          (ii) may be contacted with respect to 
                        such account;
                  (B) document and retain the information 
                received pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
                  (C) disclose to such customer in writing 
                (including through electronic delivery) that 
                such company or transfer agent may contact an 
                individual specified pursuant to subparagraph 
                (A) with respect to the account of such 
                customer to--
                          (i) address possible financial 
                        exploitation of such customer;
                          (ii) confirm the contact information 
                        or health status of the customer; or
                          (iii) identify any legal guardian, 
                        executor, trustee, or holder of a power 
                        of attorney of the customer.
  (i) Redemption of Certain Securities Postponed.--
          (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (e), a 
        registered open-end investment company or a transfer 
        agent acting on behalf of such company may postpone the 
        date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of any 
        redeemable security in accordance with its terms for 
        more than seven days after the tender of such security 
        to such company or its agent designated for that 
        purpose for redemption if such company or agent 
        reasonably believes that--
                  (A) the redemption is requested by a security 
                holder who is a specified adult; and
                  (B) financial exploitation has occurred, is 
                occurring, or has been attempted with respect 
                to such redemption.
          (2) Duration.--
                  (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), a registered open-
                end investment company or a transfer agent 
                acting on behalf of such company may postpone 
                the date of payment or satisfaction upon 
                redemption of a redeemable security under 
                paragraph (1) for a period of not more than 15 
                business days.
                  (B) Extension upon determination of 
                exploitation.--The period described in 
                subparagraph (A) may be extended by an 
                additional 10 business days if the registered 
                open-end investment company or a transfer agent 
                acting on behalf of such company--
                          (i) reasonably believes that--
                                  (I) the redemption is 
                                requested by a security holder 
                                who is a specified adult; and
                                  (II) financial exploitation 
                                has occurred, is occurring, or 
                                has been attempted with respect 
                                to such redemption;
                          (ii) subject to subparagraph (D), not 
                        later than 2 days after making a 
                        determination under clause (i), 
                        notifies the individuals specified by 
                        such security holder under subsection 
                        (h)(2)(A) in writing (including through 
                        electronic delivery) of the extension 
                        of the period described in subparagraph 
                        (A) under this subparagraph and the 
                        reason for such extension;
                          (iii) initiates an internal review of 
                        the facts and circumstances relating to 
                        the determination under clause (i);
                          (iv) holds amounts related to the 
                        delayed payment or satisfaction upon 
                        redemption of the redeemable security 
                        in a demand deposit account; and
                          (v) documents and retains records 
                        related to carrying out clause (iv) and 
                        includes such records in the first 
                        required account statement of the 
                        security holder provided after the date 
                        on which the determination is made 
                        under clause (i).
                  (C) Extension by government.--A State 
                regulator, administrative agency of competent 
                jurisdiction, or court of competent 
                jurisdiction may extend the period described in 
                subparagraph (A).
                  (D) Notification.--
                          (i) Exception.--Subparagraph (B)(ii) 
                        shall not apply if a registered open-
                        end investment company or transfer 
                        agent acting on behalf of such company 
                        reasonably believes that an individual 
                        required to be notified under such 
                        subparagraph is, has been, or will 
                        subject the security holder who 
                        identified such individual under 
                        subsection (h)(2)(A) to financial 
                        exploitation.
                          (ii) Reasonable efforts.--An open-end 
                        investment company or transfer agent 
                        acting on behalf of such company shall 
                        be considered in compliance with 
                        subparagraph (B)(ii) if such company or 
                        transfer agent makes a reasonable 
                        effort to contact the individuals 
                        specified by a security holder under 
                        subsection (h)(2)(A).
                  (E) Internal procedures.--An open-end 
                investment company or transfer agent acting on 
                behalf of such company shall establish 
                procedures to carry out the requirements under 
                this subsection, including procedures--
                          (i) related to the identification and 
                        reporting of matters related to the 
                        financial exploitation of specified 
                        adults;
                          (ii) to determine whether to release 
                        or reinvest delayed redemption 
                        proceeds, taking into account the facts 
                        and circumstances of each case, should 
                        the internal review under subparagraph 
                        (B)(iii) support the reasonable belief 
                        described in subparagraph (B)(i);
                          (iii) identifying each employee of 
                        the company or transfer agent with 
                        authority to establish, extend, or 
                        terminate a period described in 
                        paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A);
                          (iv) in the case of a transfer agent, 
                        that are reasonably designed to ensure 
                        that the employees of such transfer 
                        agent comply with this subsection; and
                          (v) in the case of an open-end 
                        investment company, establishing 
                        periodic reporting requirements under 
                        which a transfer agent acting on behalf 
                        of such company shall notify such 
                        company of--
                                  (I) each extension under 
                                subparagraph (B) authorized by 
                                such transfer agent;
                                  (II) each finding by the 
                                transfer agent under 
                                subparagraph (B)(i);
                                  (III) each notification under 
                                subparagraph (B)(ii) carried 
                                out by such transfer agent; and
                                  (IV) the results of each 
                                internal review initiated by 
                                the transfer agent under 
                                subparagraph (B)(iii).
                  (F) Information included in certain 
                statements.--An open-end investment company 
                shall include in each prospectus or statement 
                of additional information a notification that 
                the company or transfer agent acting on behalf 
                of such company may postpone redemption of 
                certain securities under this subsection.
                  (G) Record retention.--An open-end investment 
                company or transfer agent acting on behalf of 
                such company shall--
                          (i) document and retain records of--
                                  (I) each postponement of 
                                redemption under subparagraph 
                                (A), (B), or (C);
                                  (II) each finding under 
                                subparagraph (B)(i);
                                  (III) the name and position 
                                of each employee described in 
                                subparagraph (E)(iii);
                                  (IV) each notification 
                                carried out under subparagraph 
                                (B)(ii); and
                                  (V) the results of each 
                                internal review initiated under 
                                subparagraph (B)(iii); and
                          (ii) make such records available to 
                        the Commission at the request of the 
                        Commission.
          (3) Specified adult defined.--In this subsection, the 
        term ``specified adult'' means--
                  (A) an individual age 65 or older; or
                  (B) an individual age 18 or older who a 
                registered open-end investment company or a 
                transfer agent acting on behalf of such company 
                reasonably believes has a mental or physical 
                impairment that renders the individual unable 
                to protect the individual's own interests.

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