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H.R. 281

Referred to Committee

Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019

Introduced 1/8/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

9/11/2019 • Senate

Summary

Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019

This bill 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.

Passed House • 9/10/2019

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Topics & Subjects

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

Congressional Votes (0)

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (41)

Party Breakdown

38
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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

Democrat • OH-3

Sponsored 1/8/2019

Cosponsors (40)

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

D-GA-13

Joined 1/8/2019

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

D-NY-5

Joined 1/8/2019

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Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]

D-MO-1

Joined 1/8/2019

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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

D-WA-7

Joined 1/8/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 8, 2019

Committee Review

July 11, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 2.

Floor Debate

September 10, 2019

Passed Chamber

September 10, 2019

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate9/11/2019
Engrossed in House9/10/2019
Introduced in House1/8/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors40