HR 9437
117th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Securities and Exchange Atonement Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 6, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Securities and Exchange Atonement Act of 2022
This bill addresses the racial equity of publicly traded companies. Specifically, the bill requires certain publicly traded companies to regularly audit the company's ties to slavery and the company's policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The bill also establishes the Office of Reparations Programs within the Department of the Treasury to provide grants to further racial equity, including for startup capital and funded savings programs for Black communities.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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