US Congress Senate Resolution 511 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-22 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4714)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Encourages corporate, academic, and social entities to: (1) 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) and, in accordance with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, adapt that rule to specifications that will best fit the procedures of the individual entity; and (2) institute the individualized Rooney Rule or RLJ Rule to ensure that the entity will always consider candidates from underrepresented populations before making a final decision when searching for a business vendor or filling a leadership position.

A resolution establishing best business practices to fully utilize the potential of the United States.

Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-22	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4714)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/511/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres511/BILLS-113sres511is.pdf