S 401 ยท Fair Access to Banking Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 4, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Cosponsors
- 45
Summary
Fair Access to Banking Act 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. The bill establishes the right for a person to bring a civil action for a violation of this bill.
Recent actions
- Feb 4, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Feb 4, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.