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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 3, 2007
Financial Services Diversity Initiative - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) active measures should be taken by employers and educational institutions to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry; and (2) diversity within the financial services industry is vitally important not only to promoting innovation and creativity in the industry but to developing a more inclusive workforce for a fair and just economy.
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] · D–NY
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10730-10731)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10730-10731)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 140.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10730-10732)
Mr. Meeks (NY) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-278, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-278, Part I.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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