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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1668 Prohibits State Funds from Investing in Foreign Adversaries and Requires Total Divestment Within Two Years
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Brian Seitz
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 1668 prohibits state and local government entities, including public pension funds and university endowments, from holding investments or depositing public funds in companies, enterprises, or banks tied to foreign adversaries. s must achieve total —reducing prohibited holdings to no more than 0.05% of assets under management—within two years of the act's effective date. The state treasurer is required to compile and distribute a restricted list of such companies within six months.
Public pension funds, local government investment pools, and public university endowments must audit their portfolios and sell off holdings linked to designated foreign adversaries, altering investment strategies for state-managed assets over a two-year compliance window.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
state-managed funds
State-managed funds, including pension funds and university endowments, are prohibited from holding investments in foreign adversaries and must divest within two years.
state treasurer
The state treasurer must identify and list restricted companies within six months of the effective date and distribute the list to state-managed funds.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Mandatory Divestment of Public Funds from Foreign Adversaries
The bill introduces a strict statutory requirement forcing all state-managed investment funds, pensions, and public university endowments to completely sever financial ties with entities linked to designated foreign adversaries within a two-year window.
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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