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Encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States.

USA115th CongressHRES-77| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2017
Thomas J. Rooney

Thomas J. Rooney

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Encourages each corporate, academic, and social entity: (1) to develop an internal rule modeled after a successful business practice, such as the Rooney Rule (requires every National Football League team with a coach or general manager opening to interview at least one minority candidate) or the RLJ Rule (encourages companies to voluntarily establish a best practices policy to identify minority candidates and vendors by implementing a plan to interview at least two qualified minority candidates for managerial openings at the director level and above and to interview two qualified minority businesses before approving a vendor contract); (2) in accordance with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to adapt that rule to specifications that will best fit the procedures of the individual entity; and (3) to institute such individualized rule to ensure that the entity will always consider candidates from underrepresented populations before selecting a business vendor or filling a leadership position.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-11
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • January 10, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-11
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • SRES 115-11: A resolution encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States.
Corporate finance and managementEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsMinority employment

Encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States.

USA115th CongressHRES-77| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2017
Encourages each corporate, academic, and social entity: (1) to develop an internal rule modeled after a successful business practice, such as the Rooney Rule (requires every National Football League team with a coach or general manager opening to interview at least one minority candidate) or the RLJ Rule (encourages companies to voluntarily establish a best practices policy to identify minority candidates and vendors by implementing a plan to interview at least two qualified minority candidates for managerial openings at the director level and above and to interview two qualified minority businesses before approving a vendor contract); (2) in accordance with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to adapt that rule to specifications that will best fit the procedures of the individual entity; and (3) to institute such individualized rule to ensure that the entity will always consider candidates from underrepresented populations before selecting a business vendor or filling a leadership position.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SRES 115-11
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • January 10, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SRES 115-11
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Thomas J. Rooney

Thomas J. Rooney

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • SRES 115-11: A resolution encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Corporate finance and managementEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsMinority employment