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Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019

Introduced: June 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now July 11, 2019

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

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

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 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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"H.R. 3279: Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3279/.
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H.R. 3279, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3279/.
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