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Main Subject: Finance and financial sector

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.

S360-116, HR1018-116,

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Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Nov. 20 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Nov. 19
2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8971-8972)

Nov. 18
2019

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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5084.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8927-8929)
Mr. Green, Al (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

IntroReferral
Nov. 14 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Nov. 19 2019	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)

IntroReferral
Nov. 14 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR5084-116

Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

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