Fair Access to Banking Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. Andy Barr
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.