Fair Access to Banking Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 82 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
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