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H.R. 9437

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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require covered issuers to carry out a racial equity audit every 2 years, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 6, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
December 6, 2022
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Securities and Exchange Atonement Act of 2022 This bill addresses the racial equity of publicly traded companies. Specifically, the bill requires certain publicly traded companies to regularly audit the company's ties to slavery and the company's policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The bill also establishes the Office of Reparations Programs within the Department of the Treasury to provide grants to further racial equity, including for startup capital and funded savings programs for Black communities.

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