Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 17, 2017)
Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017
This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual shareholders meeting, the gender composition of its board of directors and nominees for board membership.
The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Gender Diversity Advisory Group, composed of government, academic, and private-sector representatives, to study strategies for increasing gender diversity among the members of issuers' boards of directors.
What just happenedMar 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 17, 2017
- Mar 17, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Mar 17, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House