United States · Bill · S
S. 1159 (113th)
Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013
Introduced
13 June 2013
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013 - Amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit. Defines: (1) "gender identity" as the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual with or without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth; (2) "person" as a natural person, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association; and (3) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 June 2013
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 June 2013
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 June 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1159