# 117-hr-2543: Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act

117-hr-2543, Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); 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: 117-hr-2543
- Congress: 117
- Title: Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board to carry out its duties in a manner that supports the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit. The board must report on disparities in labor force trends as well as on plans and activities of the board to minimize and eliminate these disparities.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 202 | 219 |
| 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 215 | 207 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-8448: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act
- 117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-2543 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2543)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-8448: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8448)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2543 (as of 2025-11-18).