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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

Introduced: February 27, 2019 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 5.
Jul 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now July 11, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 5.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5084 Related bill Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
  • S 360 Related bill Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 20, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 1, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Feb 27, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1018: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1018/
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"H.R. 1018: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1018/.
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