Freedom Financing Act
Latest action · Mar 14, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Freedom Financing Act
This bill restricts certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks from refusing to do business with a person based on reputational considerations.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2019 to May 14, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 14, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2019Read 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 2079 | Freedom Financing Act | Identical bill | Apr 4, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer credit
- Credit and credit markets
- Federal Reserve System
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Firearms and explosives
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Licensing and registrations
- Monetary policy
- Retail and wholesale trades
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
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