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HR 1488 112th Congress House

Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.

Introduced: April 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Consumer creditSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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May 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Apr 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2011 - 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 22
Carnahan, Russ
· Jun 6, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 6, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 21, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 21, 2012
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 17, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 14, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 31, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 31, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 31, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jun 22, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 1, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 1, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Apr 13, 2011
Sablan, Gregorio
· Apr 13, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 13, 2011
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Apr 13, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Apr 12, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 12, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Apr 12, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Apr 12, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 12, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 12, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 12, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 12, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Apr 12, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 12, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1488: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1488/
MLA
"H.R. 1488: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1488/.
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H.R. 1488, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1488/.
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