HOUSE 1018116th CongressOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 5.

Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

Last Action: 7/11/2019

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2019-07-11Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 5.
2019-07-11Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-02-06Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2019-02-06Introduced in House
2019-02-06Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-06 (00)

Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

This bill requires certain issuers of securities to disclose the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their boards of directors and executive officers, as well as the status of any of those directors and officers as a veteran. It also requires the disclosure of any plan to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among these groups.

Cosponsors (20)

Alma Adams (D-NC)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
Al Lawson (D-FL)
BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
Al Green (D-TX)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Business records
Corporate finance and management
Government information and archives
Minority employment
Racial and ethnic relations
Securities
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women in business
Women's employment

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