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HR 1659 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulation Business investment and capital Business records Consumer credit Credit and credit markets Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Small business

LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act

Introduced: March 8, 2021 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act

This bill requires financial institutions to report certain credit application data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the purposes of enforcing fair lending laws. Specifically, financial institutions must report this data regarding lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender-, or queer-owned businesses. Currently, this data is reported regarding women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.

What's happening now March 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1443 Identical bill LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
  • S 4002 Related bill LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 27
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2021
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 8, 2021
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 8, 2021
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 8, 2021
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 8, 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 8, 2021
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 8, 2021
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 8, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 8, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2021
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 8, 2021
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 8, 2021
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2021
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 8, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2021
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 8, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 8, 2021
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 8, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 8, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 8, 2021
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 8, 2021
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1659: LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1659/
MLA
"H.R. 1659: LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1659/.
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H.R. 1659, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1659/.
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