PRIDE Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9309 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9309

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.

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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. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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''.

SEC. 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). <all>