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- H.CON.RES.429
H.CON.RES.429: Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic divers
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced June 13, 2006
- Latest Major Action July 24, 2006
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
81 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes that minorities and women still face unique challenges entering into and obtaining upper level positions within the financial services industry; and (2) encourages financial institutions to take specified steps to increase participation of women and minorities in the industry. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) active measures should be taken by employers and educational institutions to increase...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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| June 13, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) |