# 114-hr-4718: Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016

114-hr-4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4718
- Congress: 114
- Title: Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2016-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish a Gender Diversity Advisory Group, composed of government, academic, and private sector representatives, to study strategies to increase gender diversity among the members of the boards of directors of issuers. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended to direct the SEC, by rule, to require each issuer to disclose, in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual shareholders meeting, the gender composition of the issuer's board of directors and nominees for it.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4718 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4718)

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- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
- [114-hr-3099: RAISE Family Caregivers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3099)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4718 (as of 2025-11-18).