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<title>Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021</title>
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<action-date>2021-02-23</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires certain issuers of securities&nbsp;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.</p> <p>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.</p>]]></summary-text>
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