A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes.
Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021
This bill requires certain issuers of securities to disclose the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of their boards of directors and executive officers, as well as the status of any of those directors and officers as a veteran. It also requires the disclosure of any plan to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among these groups.
The Securities and Exchange Commission must establish a Diversity Advisory Group to report on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among board members.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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