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H.R. 9309

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9309, the PRIDE Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 11, 2026 by Rep. Nikema Williams (D) with 16 co-sponsors. It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


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Text

H.R. 9309 has 16 co-sponsors.

hb9309/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9309 IH: Promoting Responsive Inclusion and Diverse Engagement Act of 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-06-11
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2026 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Takano , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Titus , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Mr. García of Illinois , and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to expand the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQI+ inclusion, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Promoting Responsive Inclusion and Diverse Engagement Act of 2026 or the PRIDE Act of 2026 .
2.
Expanding the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQI+ inclusion
(a)
In general
Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5452 ) is amended—
(1)
in the heading, by striking
AND WOMEN and inserting
, WOMEN, AND LGBTQI+ ;
(2)
by striking Office of Minority and Women Inclusion each place such term appears in heading or text and inserting Office of Minority, Women, and LGBTQI+ Inclusion ;
(3)
by striking and women-owned each place such term appears and inserting , women-owned, and LGBTQI+-owned ;
(4)
in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking and gender and inserting gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation ;
(5)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting LGBTQI+ individuals, after women, ;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking and minorities and inserting , minorities, and LGBTQI+ individuals ; and
(C)
in paragraph (3)(A), by striking and women and inserting , women, and LGBTQI+ individuals ;
(6)
in subsection (e)—
(A)
in paragraph (3), by striking and women and inserting , women, and LGBTQI+ ; and
(B)
in paragraph (4), by striking and women and inserting , women, and LGBTQI+ ;
(7)
in subsection (f), by striking and women each place such term appears and inserting , women, and LGBTQI+ individuals ; and
(8)
in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
(7)
LGBTQI+
The term LGBTQI+ means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex.
(8)
LGBTQI+-owned business
The term LGBTQI+-owned business means a business—
(A)
more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is held by 1 or more LGBTQI+ individuals; and
(B)
more than 50 percent of the net profit or loss of which accrues to 1 or more LGBTQI+ individuals.
.
(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ) is amended—
(A)
in the table of contents in section 1(b), in the item relating to section 342, by striking AND WOMEN and inserting , WOMEN, AND LGBTQI+ ; and
(B)
in section 1016(c)(9), by striking Office of Minority and Women Inclusion and inserting Office of Minority, Women, and LGBTQI+ Inclusion .
(2)
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
Section 1319A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4520 ) is amended—
(A)
by striking Office of Minority and Women Inclusion each place such term appears in heading or text and inserting Office of Minority, Women, and LGBTQI+ Inclusion ;
(B)
in subsection (b), by striking and women, and minority- and women-owned and inserting , women, and LGBTQI+ individuals, and minority-, women-, and LGBTQI+-owned ;
(C)
in subsection (e), by striking and women and businesses owned by minorities and women and inserting , women, and LGBTQI+ individuals and businesses owned by minorities, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals ; and
(D)
in subsection (f)—
(i)
in paragraph (2), by striking and people of color and inserting , people of color, and LGBTQI+ individuals ; and
(ii)
in paragraph (3), by striking and women to place talented young minorities and women and inserting , women, and LGBTQI+ individuals to place talented young minorities, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals .
(c)
Technical correction
Effective on the date of enactment of the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008, section 1161(a) of such Act is amended by striking paragraph (2).

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  1. Introduced2026-06-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to expand the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQI+ inclusion, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Nikema Williams (D) sponsors H.R. 9309, and 16 members have co-sponsored it, 8 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9309 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Jun 11, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9309 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 9309 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9309 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PRIDE Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • PRIDE Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Promoting Responsive Inclusion and Diverse Engagement Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to expand the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQI+ inclusion, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9309 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9309’s is Finance and Financial Sector.

hr9309/policy-areas.txt
Finance and Financial SectorAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9309, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILIIAMS of Georgia:H.R. 9309.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H4113]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com