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HR 4376 111th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Consumer credit Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2009

Introduced: December 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Dec 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 16, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2009 - 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.

What's happening now December 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 25
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 26, 2010
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 26, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 21, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Apr 20, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 15, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 15, 2010
Hall, John
· Mar 18, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 16, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 9, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Jan 13, 2010
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 12, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 12, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 16, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 16, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 16, 2009
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Dec 16, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 16, 2009
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 16, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 16, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 16, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 16, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 16, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4376: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4376/
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"H.R. 4376: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4376/.
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