H.R. 2782 (IH) - Corporate Code of Conduct Act - BILLS-107hr2782ih | Content Details

H.R. 2782 (IH) - Corporate Code of Conduct Act

Action: Ms. McKinney (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Lee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Solis, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Ms. Brown of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To require nationals of the United States that employ more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a Corporate Code of Conduct with respect to the employment of those persons, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Fortney Pete Stark (CA); Lane Evans (IL); Marcy Kaptur (OH); Bob Filner (CA); James P. McGovern (MA); Bernard Sanders (VT); Earl F. Hilliard (AL); David D. Phelps (IL); Dennis J. Kucinich (OH); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); Peter A. DeFazio (OR); Maurice D. Hinchey (NY); Lynn C. Woolsey (CA); Bennie G. Thompson (MS); Julia Carson (IN); Barbara Lee (CA); Neil Abercrombie (HI); Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (IL); Elijah E. Cummings (MD); Melvin L. Watt (NC); Hilda L. Solis (CA); Danny K. Davis (IL); Sherrod Brown (OH); Corrine Brown (FL)

Committees: Committee on Financial Services (Standing), Committee on International Relations (Standing), Committee on Government Reform (Standing)