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US HR3374

US HR3374
LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act


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Introduced
06/20/2019
In Committee
06/20/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses. This bill requires financial institutions to report certain credit application data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the purposes of enforcing fair lending laws. Specifically, financial institutions must report this data regarding lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender-, or queer-owned businesses. Currently, this data is reported regarding women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require financial institutions to collect and report data on small business loan applications from LGBTQ-owned businesses, similar to the current requirements for reporting data on women-owned and minority-owned businesses. The bill defines an "LGBTQ-owned business" as one where more than 50% of the ownership or control is held by individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, and more than 50% of the net profit or loss accrues to such individuals. This data collection and reporting is intended to help enforce fair lending laws and ensure equal access to credit for LGBTQ-owned small businesses.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (35)

Last Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5026) (on 06/21/2019)

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