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H.R. 4452 115th Congress House

Right to Lend Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business loan data collection requirement.

Introduced: February 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Minority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessWomen in business
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 17, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Right to Lend Act of 2017

This bill repeals provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that require a financial institution, in the case of an application for credit by a business, to request information regarding whether the business is a women-owned, minority-owned, or small business.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1766 Reintroduction of Right to Lend Act of 2015
  • HR 10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4452: Right to Lend Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4452/
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"H.R. 4452: Right to Lend Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4452/.
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H.R. 4452, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4452/.
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