# 116-hr-5084: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019

116-hr-5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5084
- Congress: 116
- Title: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-11-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act
- 116-hr-5267: International Violence Against Women Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5084 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5084)

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- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6820)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
- [116-hr-5267: International Violence Against Women Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5267)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5084 (as of 2025-11-18).