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S 563 117th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulation Civil actions and liability Consumer credit Credit and credit markets Financial services and investments

Fair Access to Banking Act

Introduced: March 8, 2022 Introduced by: Cramer, Kevin Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 18, 2021
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 18, 2021
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-214.
Mar 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Fair Access to Banking Act

This bill restricts certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks from refusing to do business with a person who is in compliance with the law. Restrictions include prohibiting the use of certain lending programs, initiating the process of terminating an institution's depository insurance, and instituting specified civil penalties.

What's happening now March 18, 2021

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-214.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 563: Fair Access to Banking Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-563/
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"S. 563: Fair Access to Banking Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-563/.
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S. 563, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-563/.
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