HONEST Enterprise Act

2021-06-24

Introduced in House

Honoring Organizations Nationally for Ethics, Sustainability, and Trust Act or the HONEST Enterprise Act

This bill establishes the Compassionate Capitalist Award to be presented to organizations that substantially benefit the well-being of their employees, stakeholders, and communities with respect to the areas of environmental stewardship, governance, social responsibility, and worker empowerment.

The bill also establishes the Compassionate Capitalist Award Fund in the Department of the Treasury—composed of application fees charged to submit an application for the award and any gifts that the Department of Commerce may solicit for this purpose—to carry out the bill's provisions.

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