3.0.0 6371 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z 2022-02-08T23:17:26Z House HR 2020-03-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 57 (Monday, March 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHERMAN:H.R. 6371.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H1718]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-23T15:32:25Z Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 116 6379 HR 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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. Related bill CRS Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act 116 6321 HR 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Small Business, the Judiciary, and Agriculture, 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. Related bill CRS 2020-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 N W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-05-05 False Finance and Financial Sector Business records Corporate finance and management Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Employee leave Government information and archives Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Infectious and parasitic diseases Securities Wages and earnings Worker safety and health World health Finance and Financial Sector 00 2020-03-23 Introduced in House 2020-06-10T18:35:01Z This bill requires certain issuers of securities to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a global pandemic, information related to risks faced by the issuer. Specifically, if the World Health Organization declares a pandemic, an issuer must disclose to the SEC

  • risks faced by the issuer, including risks to health and safety faced by employees and independent contractors;
  • mitigation measures, including those taken to protect the workforce's wages, health care, and leave; and
  • the effect the pandemic may have on the issuer's business, solvency, and workforce.

The SEC must make such reports publicly available on its website.

]]> To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6371ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6371ih.xml 2020-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 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.