Increasing Investor Opportunities Act This bill allows a closed-end fund—a portfolio of pooled assets with a limited number of shares traded on an exchange—to increase its investment in private investment funds. Specifically, the Securities and Exchange Commission is prohibited from limiting the sale or listing of securities of a closed-end fund that invests in private investment funds. This bill also apples to a closed-end company treated as a business development company.
CRS summary — Reported to House (2025-06-25)
| Date | Chamber | Question | Yea–Nay | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | House | On Agreeing to the Amendment | 54–374 | Failed | |
| 2025-12-11 | House | On Agreeing to the Amendment | 211–219 | Failed | |
| 2025-12-11 | House | On Agreeing to the Amendment | 214–215 | Failed | |
| 2025-12-11 | House | On Passage | 302–123 | Passed |
Senate counts are senators only; a Vice President tie-breaking vote is not included (e.g. 50–50, passed).
