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S 1159 113th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Consumer credit Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013

Introduced: June 13, 2013 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 13, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 13, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2364 Identical bill Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1159: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1159/
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