# Political Contributions by Certain Investment Advisers

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule; rescission. |
| Published | 2026-09-10 |
| Effective | 2026-09-10 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-09 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 17 CFR 275 |
| Summary | The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or the "SEC") is proposing to rescind the political contribution rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"), which prohibits investment advisers from providing investment advisory services for compensation to a government client for two years after an adviser or any covered associate of the adviser makes a contribution to certain categories of elected officials or candidates, among other prohibitions. In the more than fifteen years since the rule was adopted, implementation challenges associated with the politica |
| Document number | 2026-18424 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/10/2026-18424/political-contributions-by-certain-investment-advisers). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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