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Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021

Introduced: February 23, 2021 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Sep 15, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Sep 15, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-748.
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021

This bill requires certain issuers of securities to disclose the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their boards of directors and executive officers, as well as the status of any of those directors and officers as a veteran. It also requires the disclosure of any plan to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among these groups.

The Securities and Exchange Commission must establish a Diversity Advisory Group to report on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among board members.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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