HR166-118

Introduced

To establish an Office of Fair Lending Testing to test for compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to strengthen the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to ensure that persons injured by discriminatory practices, including organizations that have diverted resources to address discrimination and whose mission has been frustrated by illegal acts, can seek relief under such Act and to provide for criminal penalties for violating such Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides office of Fair Lending Testing There is established within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an Office of Fair Lending Testing (hereinafter referred to as the Office), requires prohibition on credit discrimination Subsection (a) of section 701 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C, and creates criminal penalties for violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Homeowners, Criminal Justice, Finance, and Housing.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides office of Fair Lending Testing There is established within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an Office of Fair Lending Testing (hereinafter referred to as the Office).
  • Requires prohibition on credit discrimination Subsection (a) of section 701 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C.
  • Creates criminal penalties for violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C.
  • Creates criminal penalties Any person who knowingly and willfully violates this title shall be fined not more than $50,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
  • Provides review of loan applications Subtitle C of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides office of Fair Lending Testing There is established within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an Office of Fair Lending Testing (hereinafter referred to as the Office), requires prohibition on credit discrimination Subsection (a) of section 701 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C, and creates criminal penalties for violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

Homeowners, Criminal Justice, Finance, Housing

Primary Purpose

The bill provides office of Fair Lending Testing There is established within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an Office of Fair Lending Testing (hereinafter referred to as the Office), requires prohibition on credit discrimination Subsection (a) of section 701 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C, and creates criminal penalties for violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

Homeowners Criminal Justice Finance Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

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Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
6 mentions across 6 clauses
+2 positive -4 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities faces effects in multiple directions

6/8
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Homeowners Criminal Justice Finance Housing

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