Key Votes
Jones Amendment - Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism - Key Vote
Massachusetts Key Votes
Stages
Family
- Jones Amendment - Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
- Koutoujian Amendment - Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide
- S 2255 - State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan
- A 7508 - Relating to Amending Worker's Compensation
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (House) (32-124) - Sept. 27, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to S 2255 that prohibits state funds, including state pensions, from being invested in securities, stocks, and corporations doing business with any government designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Highlights:
-Relies upon the U.S. State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, which consists of Sudan, Syria, North Korea, Cuba and Iran [Sec. 8 (a)].
-Exempts companies engaged primarily in humanitarian aid and social services from the divestment [Sec. 8 (b)].
Amendment - Introduced (House) - Sept. 27, 2007
Title: Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism