3.0.0 5084 2022-11-01T05:17:27Z 2022-11-01T05:17:27Z House HR 2019-11-14 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 182 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEEKS:H.R. 5084.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Commerce Clause[Page H8879]]]> ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-11-20T15:15:25Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-11-14T15:02:20Z Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 116 360 S 2019-02-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 116 1018 HR 2019-07-11 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 5. Related bill CRS 2019-11-20 ssbk00 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. IntroReferral 2019-11-19 14:01:38 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-11-19 14:01:37 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 281 - 135 (Roll no. 630). (text: CR 11/18/2019 H8927-8928) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 630 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll630.xml House 116 2019-11-19T19:01:37Z 1 2019-11-19 14:01:37 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 281 - 135 (Roll no. 630).(text: CR 11/18/2019 H8927-8928) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 630 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll630.xml House 116 2019-11-19T19:01:37Z 1 2019-11-19 13:55:16 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8971-8972) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-18 17:30:59 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2019-11-18 17:17:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5084. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-18 17:17:57 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8927-8929) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-11-18 17:17:23 Mr. Green, Al (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-11-14 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-11-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 N M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2019-11-14 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2019-11-18 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2019-11-18 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-11-18 False H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2020-12-21 False Finance and Financial Sector Advisory bodies Business records Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Minority employment Racial and ethnic relations Securities Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Women in business Women's employment Finance and Financial Sector 00 2019-11-14 Introduced in House 2019-11-19T14:20:31Z Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

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.

]]> 53 2019-11-19 Passed House 2019-11-25T20:19:27Z Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

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.

]]> Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 Display Title Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Passed House Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5084rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr5084rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5084eh/xml/BILLS-116hr5084eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5084ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5084ih.xml 2019-11-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.