Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Summary

Equal Credit Opportunity Act - Revises the civil liability provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act. Makes it unlawful for any creditor or card issuer to discriminte on account of sex or marital status against any individual with respect to the approval or denial of any extension of credit or with respect to the terms thereof or with respect to the approval, denial, renewal, continuation, or revocation of any open end consumer credit account or with respect to the terms thereof.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 July 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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