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HR 4242 116th Congress House

Greater Accountability in Pay Act

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information on pay raises made to executives and non-executive employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Business recordsCorporate finance and managementSecuritiesWages and earnings
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Dec 11, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-336.
Sep 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 21.
Sep 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Greater Accountability in Pay Act

This bill requires specified issuers of securities to disclose compensation information regarding executive officers and employees.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4242: Greater Accountability in Pay Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4242/
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