Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 13, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013 - Amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
Defines: (1) "gender identity" as the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual with or without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth; (2) "person" as a natural person, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association; and (3) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2013 to Jul 10, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Jun 18, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jul 10, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jun 13, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2364 | Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Jun 13, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
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