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H.R. 3279 116th Congress House

Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019

Official title: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightCorporate finance and management
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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: 52 - 6.
Jul 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action July 11, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 6.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019

This bill requires each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual shareholders meeting, the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of its board of directors and nominees for board membership.

The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group, composed of government, academic, and private-sector representatives, to study strategies for increasing gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of issuers' boards of directors.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3367 Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Aug 25, 2020
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 9, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3279: Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3279/
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