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HR 7946 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulation Community life and organization Congressional oversight Consumer credit Credit and credit markets Economic performance and conditions Federal Reserve System Labor market Minority employment Monetary policy Racial and ethnic relations Unemployment Wages and earnings

Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 4, 2020
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Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act

This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board to carry out its duties in a manner that supports the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit. The board must report on disparities in labor force trends as well as on plans and activities of the board to minimize and eliminate these disparities.

What's happening now August 4, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7946: Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7946/
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