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Corporate Accountability Act

Introduced: May 12, 2020 Introduced by: Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 12, 2020
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Corporate Accountability Act

This bill requires corporations that receive federal aid related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to (1) provide at least 14 days of fully paid leave to all workers, (2) pay each employee a wage of not less than $15 an hour, and (3) limit CEO and executive pay.

What's happening now May 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Waters, Maxine
California · May 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6827: Corporate Accountability Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6827/
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"H.R. 6827: Corporate Accountability Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6827/.
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H.R. 6827, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6827/.
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