To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require Federal Reserve banks to interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal Reserve bank presidents, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-485| House
| Updated: 1/12/2017
Joyce Beatty
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (13)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require that in making the appointment of a president, a Federal Reserve Bank must interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one reflective of racial or ethnic diversity. The bill amends numerous banking-, finance-, and trade-related Acts to make references to officials (including those to the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) gender-neutral.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial Sector
Executive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFederal Reserve SystemMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require Federal Reserve banks to interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal Reserve bank presidents, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-485| House
| Updated: 1/12/2017
Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require that in making the appointment of a president, a Federal Reserve Bank must interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one reflective of racial or ethnic diversity. The bill amends numerous banking-, finance-, and trade-related Acts to make references to officials (including those to the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) gender-neutral.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Joyce Beatty
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (13)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Financial Services Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Executive agency funding and structureFederal officialsFederal Reserve SystemMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination