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Fair Access to Banking Act

USA118th CongressS-293| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2023
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (36)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-563
Fair Access to Banking Act
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2743
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-563
    Fair Access to Banking Act


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • April 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2743
    Introduced in House

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2743: Fair Access to Banking Act

Fair Access to Banking Act

USA118th CongressS-293| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2023
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-563
Fair Access to Banking Act
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2743
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-563
    Fair Access to Banking Act


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • April 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2743
    Introduced in House
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (36)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2743: Fair Access to Banking Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted