Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act

House Bill

H.R. 5519

119th Congress

Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Lawler

Representative

Republican

NY-17

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Finance and Financial Sector

Summary

This bill would require certain companies to disclose more information about how much they pay their top executives and other employees. This is intended to increase transparency and accountability around executive compensation.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

SponsorMichael Lawler (R-NY)

Introduced9/23/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

ChamberHouse

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Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill would require certain companies to disclose more information about how much they pay their top executives and other employees. This is intended to increase transparency and accountability around executive compensation.

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This bill would require certain companies to disclose more information about how much they pay their top executives and other employees. This is intended to increase transparency and accountability around executive compensation.

Bill Number: 5519
Sponsor: Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Introduced: 9/23/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Policy Area: Finance and Financial Sector

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Fact Sheet

Title: Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act
Bill Number: 5519
Sponsor: Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced: 9/23/2025
Summary: This bill would require certain companies to disclose more information about how much they pay their top executives and other employees. This is intended to increase transparency and accountability around executive compensation.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require certain companies to disclose more information about how much they pay their top executives and other employees. This is intended to increase transparency and accountability around executive compensation.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Greater Accountability in Pay Act This bill requires specified issuers of securities to disclose compensation information regarding executive officers and employees.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would require publicly traded companies to report the ratio between their CEO's pay and the median compensation of their other employees.
Companies would also have to disclose the amount of compensation paid to their five highest-paid executives.
The goal is to provide the public with more information about pay disparities within major corporations.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would affect publicly traded companies and their shareholders, as well as the general public. It would shed more light on executive pay practices and potentially put pressure on companies to reduce large gaps between CEO and worker compensation.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Finance and Financial Sector

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5519, 119th Congress (2025). "Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5519