S 1605 · 93th Congress · Credit

Equal Consumer Credit Act

Introduced 1973-04-17· Sponsored by Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.(1973-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Equal Consumer Credit Act - Provides that it shall be unlawful for any creditor or card issuer to discriminate on account of sex or marital status against any individual with respect to the approval or denial of terms of credit in connection with an consumer credit sale whether or not under an open credit plan, or with respect to the issuance, renewal, denial, or terms of any credit card. Sets forth civil penalties for such an offense.…

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Cosponsors (15)

7 Democrats8 Republicans