Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Fair Access to Banking Act
Chamber: United States House of Representatives (The United States of America)
**Fair Access to Banking Act**
This bill places restrictions on certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks if they refuse to do business with a person who complies with the law. Restrictions include prohibiting the use of electronic funds transfer systems and lending programs, termination of an institution's depository insurance, and specified civil penalties.
Banks and other specified financial institutions are allowed to deny financial services to a person only if the denial is justified by a documented failure of that person to meet quantitative, impartial, risk-based standards established in advance by the institution. This justification may not be based upon reputational risks to the institution.
The bill establishes the right for a person to bring a civil action for a violation of this bill.
Sponsors
(21)
DMDaniel Meuser
Republican · Primary
SFScott Franklin
Republican · Primary
ACAndrew Clyde
Republican · Primary
PHPat Harrigan
Republican · Primary
JAJodey Arrington
Republican · Cosponsor
SFScott Fitzgerald
Republican · Cosponsor
VFVirginia Foxx
Republican · Cosponsor
CHClay Higgins
Republican · Cosponsor
MRMike Rogers
Republican · Cosponsor
VBVern Buchanan
Republican · Cosponsor
BVDBeth Van Duyne
Republican · Cosponsor
RWRandy Weber
Republican · Cosponsor
ASAustin Scott
Republican · Cosponsor
BFBrad Finstad
Republican · Cosponsor
CTClaudia Tenney
Republican · Cosponsor
DSDale Strong
Republican · Cosponsor
KSKeith Self
Republican · Cosponsor
RYRudy Yakym
Republican · Cosponsor
SGSam Graves
Republican · Cosponsor
Legislative Votes
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