United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 281 (116th)
Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019
Introduced
8 January 2019
Last action
11 September 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], David Scott, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Anthony Gonzalez, Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
8 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 2.
Source: Committee
11 July 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 September 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 September 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7576-7577)
Source: Floor
10 September 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7576-7577)
Source: Floor
10 September 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 281.
Source: Floor
10 September 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7576-7579)
Source: Floor
10 September 2019
Floor
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
11 September 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 11 September 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 10 September 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 11 September 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 10 September 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2019
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Anthony Gonzalez · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019
- related to → Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2022
- related to → Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2022
- related to ← Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/281
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/281
- us · 116-hr-281 · source updated 5 December 2025