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H.R. 485

Referred to Committee

Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017

Introduced 1/12/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

1/12/2017 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 1/12/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Executive agency funding and structureFederal Reserve SystemFederal officialsMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (14)

Party Breakdown

14
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Democrat • OH-3

Sponsored 1/12/2017

Cosponsors (13)

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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

D-CA-43

Joined 1/12/2017

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Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

D-MI-13

Joined 1/12/2017

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Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

D-GA-13

Joined 1/12/2017

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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

D-MN-5

Joined 1/12/2017

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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

D-NY-5

Joined 1/23/2017

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Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

D-OH-11

Joined 2/3/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Introduced in House1/12/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors13