S. 1819 · 115th Congress
Equal Employment for All Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Warren
- Introduced
- 2017-09-14
- Latest action
- 2017-09-14 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Equal Employment for All Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit an employer from using a consumer report containing credit information for either employment purposes or for making an adverse employment action.
The bill makes exceptions to the prohibition when: (1) the consumer applies for, or currently holds, employment that requires a national security clearance, or (2) a consumer report is otherwise required by law.