Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019
United States116th CongressHR-3279House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 11, 2019
Summary
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.
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Timeline
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S-3367: Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2020Introduced in Senate
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 6.
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