Bill Sponsor
Senate Simple Resolution 11
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A resolution encouraging the development of best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 10, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 10, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 10, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
11
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
South Carolina
Democrat
California
Republican
Kentucky
Democrat
New Jersey
Senate Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Encourages each corporate, academic, and social entity: (1) to develop an internal rule modeled after a successful business practice, such as the Rooney Rule (requires every National Football League team with a coach or general manager opening to interview at least one minority candidate) or the RLJ Rule (encourages companies to voluntarily establish a best practices policy to identify minority candidates and vendors by implementing a plan to interview at least two qualified minority candidates for managerial openings at the director level and above and to interview two qualified minority businesses before approving a vendor contract); (2) in accordance with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to adapt that rule to specifications that will best fit the procedures of the individual entity; and (3) to institute such individualized rule to ensure that the entity will always consider candidates from underrepresented populations before selecting a business vendor or filling a leadership position.

Text (1)
January 10, 2017
Actions (2)
01/10/2017
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
01/10/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:16 PM