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HR 281 116th 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 2019

Introduced: July 12, 2019 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 10, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7576-7577)
Sep 10, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7576-7577)
Sep 10, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 281.
Sep 10, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7576-7579)
Sep 10, 2019
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 2.
Jul 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019

This bill requires 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 September 11, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 23 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 9, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jul 12, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 9, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 29, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jan 25, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 8, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 281: Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-281/
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