US HB281 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-3)
Status: Engrossed on September 11 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requires 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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Title

Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-09-11SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2019-09-10HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-09-10HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7576-7577)
2019-09-10HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 281.
2019-09-10HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7576-7579)
2019-09-10HouseMr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-07-11HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 2.
2019-07-11HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-01-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2019-01-08HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB65 (Related) 2019-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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