,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhhj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,phillips 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,case1 and ,ms4 ,craig7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,compassionate ,capitalist ,award to recognize organizations that substantially benefit the well-being of their employees1 stakeholders1 and communities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,honoring ,organizations ,nationally for ,ethics1 ,sustainability1 and ,trust ,act or the ,,honest ,enterprise ,act4 #b4 ,establishment of the ,compassionate ,capitalist ,award 7a7 ,in general ,there is established the ,compassionate ,capitalist ,award 7in this section referred to as the award71 which shall be evidenced by a certificate and a medal that-- 7#a7 bear the inscriptions the ,compassionate ,capitalist ,award and ,doing ,business ,better2 and 7#b7 incorporate such design and materials1 and bears such additional inscriptions1 as the ,secretary of ,commerce 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 determines appropriate4 7b7 ,presentation of award ,the ,president or the ,secretary shall annually present1 with such ceremonies as the ,president or ,secretary determines appropriate1 the award to organizations nominated under subsection 7d7 that the ,secretary determines are deserving of recognition for substantially benefitting the well-being of their employees1 stakeholders1 and communities with respect to the following areas3 7#a7 ,environmental stewardship ,the degree to which an organization has in place practices to manage the environmental impact of its operations1 supply chain1 and distribution channels1 including with respect to air1 water1 land1 biodiversity1 and climate effects4 7#b7 ,governance ,the mission1 ethics1 and transparency of an organization1 including1 if applicable1 the organization's corporate leadership structure and executive compensation4 7#c7 ,social responsibility ,the degree to which an organization contributes to the communities in which it operates and obtains resources from1 including the organization's practices with respect to diversity1 equity1 inclusion1 civic engagement1 charitable giving1 and refraining from doing business with exploitative countries4 7#d7 ,worker empowerment ,the degree to which an organization contributes to the financial security1 workplace safety1 healthcare coverage1 wellness1 engagement1 satisfaction1 and career development of employees1 and the degree to which an organization provides a fair and living wage4 7c7 ,eligible organizations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president or the ,secretary shall present the award to at least one organization each year in each of the following categories3 7,a7 ,small businesses 7at least #aj and fewer than #ej employees74 7,b7 ,midsized businesses 7at least #ej and fewer than #bej employees74 7,c7 ,large businesses 7at least #bej employees and fewer than #a1jjj employees74 7,d7 ,very large businesses 7at least #a1jjj employees74 7#b7 ,total number of awards ,not more than #ah awards may be awarded each year4 7#c7 ,exception ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 no award shall be awarded in a given category if the ,secretary determines that no organization qualifies for the award with respect to such category4 7d7 ,establishment of board of directors 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a board of directors to nominate organizations for the award and assist with administration of the award4 7#b7 ,composition ,the board shall be composed of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,economic ,development1 who shall serve as chairperson of the board4 7,b7 ,the ,administrator of the ,wage and ,hour ,division of the ,department of ,labor1 who shall serve as vice chairperson of the board4 7,c7 ,at least #f individuals appointed by the ,secretary of ,commerce1 who shall include-- 7i7 #b individuals representing independent nonprofit entities that have demonstrated leadership and excellence in the field of standard setting and measurement with respect to stakeholder impact2 7ii7 #b individuals representing corporate business entities that have demonstrated a history of service to society2 and 7iii7 #b individuals representing organized labor entities4 7#c7 ,diversity ,in making appointments to the board1 the ,secretary shall take actions to ensure the diversity of the membership with respect to race1 ethnicity1 and gender4 7#d7 ,evaluation tool ,the board shall seek to enter into contracts with appropriate entities to develop an online evaluation tool that-- 7,a7 is based on standards specific to the category of business an organization qualifies as under subsection 7c77#a7 that are developed in consultation with such entities2 7,b7 provides for each organization considered for an award a numerical score with respect to each of the areas specified in subsection 7b71 using the standards described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 provides for each organization considered for an award a total numerical score2 and 7,d7 assists the board in making nominations under paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,additional verification ,the board shall take actions to verify the accuracy of the facts presented by organizations seeking nomination for the award1 including by soliciting employee feedback4 7#f7 ,annual report ,the board shall annually submit to the ,secretary a report that includes-- 7,a7 nominations for the award2 and 7,b7 an assessment of the process for presenting awards under this section1 including recommendations for improving such process4 7e7 ,award eligibility requirements 7#a7 ,application ,an organization may be considered for an award upon submitting to the ,secretary an application in such form1 at such time1 and containing such information as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 including information necessary for purposes of the evaluation tool described in subsection 7d77#d74 7#b7 ,prior recipient qualification ,an organization that has previously received the award is eligible to receive an additional award if at least #e years have elapsed from the date such organization previously received the award4 7f7 ,modification of areas ,the ,secretary may1 on the basis of recommendations made by the board1 make modifications to the areas specified in subsection 7b71 which shall be effective #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary submits a detailed description of such modifications to ,congress4 7g7 ,information transfer ,the ,secretary shall issue to each organization that applies for the award-- 7#a7 the results of the evaluation with respect to such organization2 and 7#b7 information with respect to the organizations to whom the award was presented and the practices that the ,secretary used as a basis to present such award to such organizations4 7h7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may solicit and accept gifts from public and private entities1 and may use such gifts without further appropriation1 to carry out this section4 7#b7 ,donor award ineligibility ,an entity that makes a gift under this subsection shall not be eligible to receive the award after such gift has been made4 7i7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,president and ,congress a report on the progress made with respect to the award and any recommendations relating to the process of presenting such award4