H.R. 1488 · 112th Congress
Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2011
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Israel
- Introduced
- 2011-04-12
- Latest action
- 2011-05-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Summary
Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2011 - 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.