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HR 2309 114th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Consumer credit Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2015

Introduced: May 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 13, 2015
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Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2015

Amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to expand the categories of prohibited discrimination when extending credit to include discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. (Currently, such discrimination in credit is prohibited only on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital status, or age.)

Provides for such Act to apply whether the basis for certain prohibited forms of discrimination is actual or perceived.

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; and (2) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.

What's happening now May 13, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1330 Related bill Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2015
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 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 26
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 10, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 26, 2016
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 20, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 4, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 2, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 1, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 29, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 29, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 18, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 18, 2015
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 13, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · May 13, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 13, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 13, 2015
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 13, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 13, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 13, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · May 13, 2015
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 13, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 13, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 13, 2015
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 13, 2015
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 13, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 13, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2309: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2309/
MLA
"H.R. 2309: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2309/.
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H.R. 2309, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2309/.
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