Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 13, 2019)
Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019
This bill requires each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual shareholders meeting, the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of its board of directors and nominees for board membership.
The Securities and Exchange Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group, composed of government, academic, and private-sector representatives, to study strategies for increasing gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of issuers' boards of directors.
What just happenedJul 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 6.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 13, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 6.
Financial Services Committee - Jul 11, 2019Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Financial Services Committee - Jun 13, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Jun 13, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House