House Bill 2543
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act
Active
Amendments
Passed House on Jun 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2543
Congress
117
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
275
House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act
This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board to carry out its duties in a manner that supports the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit. The board must report on disparities in labor force trends as well as on plans and activities of the board to minimize and eliminate these disparities.
June 21, 2022
June 15, 2022
January 20, 2022
April 14, 2021
Amendments (5)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (3)
Jun 15, 2022
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 227
Amendment adds the text of the Payment Choice Act to the bill, which protects the right to pay in cash at all retail establishments for transactions under $2,000.
Agreed To
Jun 15, 2022
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 225
Amendments en bloc No. 2 comprised of amendments numbered 6 and 24, printed in Part B of House Report 117-366.
Active
Jun 15, 2022
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 224
Amendments en bloc No. 1 comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, and 27, printed in Part B of House Report 117-366.
Agreed To
06/21/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
06/15/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/15/2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 275).
06/15/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 275).
06/15/2022
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 219 (Roll no. 274).
06/15/2022
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
06/15/2022
Mr. Hill moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H5589)
06/15/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
06/15/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Payne amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
06/15/2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Payne amendment No. 19.
06/15/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Vicente Gonzalez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Posey demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
06/15/2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vicente Gonzalez amendment No. 10.
06/15/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Al Green (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
06/15/2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Al Green (TX) amendment en bloc No. 2.
06/15/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TX) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
06/15/2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1170, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Al Green (TX) amendment en bloc No. 1.
06/15/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2543.
06/15/2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2543, H.R. 2773 and H.R. 7606. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit. Rule also amends House Resolution 188 by striking "June 17, 2022" and inserting "June 22, 2022".
06/15/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1170. (consideration: CR H5556-5591; text: CR H5556-5567)
06/13/2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1170 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2543, H.R. 2773 and H.R. 7606. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit. Rule also amends House Resolution 188 by striking "June 17, 2022" and inserting "June 22, 2022".
01/20/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.
01/20/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-228.
04/21/2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 23.
04/21/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/20/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/14/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
04/14/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
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