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HR 485 115th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Executive agency funding and structure Federal Reserve System Federal officials Minority employment Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017

Introduced: January 12, 2017 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 12, 2017
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Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017

This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require that in making the appointment of a president, a Federal Reserve Bank must interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one reflective of racial or ethnic diversity.

The bill amends numerous banking-, finance-, and trade-related Acts to make references to officials (including those to the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) gender-neutral.

What's happening now January 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2829 Related bill Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2018
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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 6, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 10, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 10, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 10, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 23, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 485: Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-485/
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