Fair Access to Banking Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Full legislative history
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Committee
1
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 130 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
Co
Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
Co
Addison P. McDowell
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
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