118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2743Fair Access to Banking Act

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

Finance and financial sector
Introduced Apr 20, 2023
Last action Apr 20, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 20, 2023
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Referred
Apr 20, 2023
Financial Services
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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. Banks...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.