H.R. 9309: Promoting Responsive Inclusion and Diverse Engagement Act of 2026 (119th Congress) Bill Summary

This bill would expand certain federal diversity and inclusion offices and requirements to explicitly include LGBTQI+ people and LGBTQI+-owned businesses alongside minorities and women.

What it changes

Renames the existing Office of Minority and Women Inclusion to the Office of Minority, Women, and LGBTQI+ Inclusion in the relevant federal laws.
Adds LGBTQI+ inclusion to the purposes and responsibilities of these offices.
Updates language in the Dodd-Frank Act and related housing finance law so that federal agencies covered by these provisions must consider gender identity and sexual orientation, not just gender.
Defines LGBTQI+ to mean lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex.
Defines an LGBTQI+-owned business as a business that is more than 50% owned or controlled by LGBTQI+ individuals, and where more than 50% of the profits or losses go to LGBTQI+ individuals.

Practical effect

In plain terms, the bill would require certain federal financial and housing agencies to broaden their diversity efforts so they also include LGBTQI+ people and businesses. This would affect how those offices describe their mission, what groups they focus on, and how they report or carry out inclusion-related activities.

The bill also makes conforming edits in other related statutes to keep the terminology consistent after the name change.