H.R.3149 - Equal Employment for All Act

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions. as introduced.
  • Short: Equal Employment for All Act as introduced.

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10/10/11
[D, NC-4]Introduced Bill - OpenCongress

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10/10/11
[D, NC-4]Introduced Bill - OpenCongress

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10/10/11
[D, NC-4]Introduced Bill - OpenCongress

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10/10/11
[D, NC-4]Introduced Bill - OpenCongress

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10/10/11
[D, NC-4]Introduced Bill - OpenCongress

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10/10/11
[D, NC-4]Introduced Bill - OpenCongress

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10/10/11
[D, NC-4]Introduced Bill - OpenCongress

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01/02/11
Services & Info | Easy Loans UK

The man behind the "H.R.3149 the Equal Employment for All Act" Facebook group is mr. J. Kane Latta. He blames laws that do not protect the consumer, marketing by credit bureaus to sell their product that perpetuates the myth of the FICO ...

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12/28/10
08hayabusa: How Not to Help Blacks Find Employment

Several states have explicitly banned employers from using credit histories in employment screening, and a law was recently introduced (H.R. 3149) that would severely limit this practice nationally. This anti-background check effort ...

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12/28/10
THE FED WANTS TO BAN EMPLOYER CREDIT AND CRIMINAL CHECKS FOR ...

Several states have explicitly banned employers from using credit histories in employment screening and a law was recently introduced (H.R. 3149) that would severely limit this practice nationally. This anti-background check effort ...

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12/28/10
Commonsense & Wonder: We are born equal. What we do from there ...

Several states have explicitly banned employers from using credit histories in employment screening, and a law was recently introduced (H.R. 3149) that would severely limit this practice nationally. This anti-background check effort ...

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12/28/10
Middle East and Other Musings: New Year Greeting! Tipping Point ...

... against disparate impact. several states have explicitly banned employers from using credit histories in employment screening, and a law was recently introduced (H.R. 3149) that would severely limit this practice nationally. ...

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12/28/10
MiltonConservative: How Not to Help Blacks Find Employment ...

Several states have explicitly banned employers from using credit histories in employment screening and a law was recently introduced (H.R. 3149) that would severely limit this practice nationally. This anti-background check effort ...

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12/27/10
Middle East and Other Musings: New Year Greeting! Tipping Point ...

Several states have explicitly banned employers from using credit histories in employment screening, and a law was recently introduced (H.R. 3149) that would severely limit this practice nationally. This anti-background check effort ...

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12/22/10
The Heart of District#9~Tennessee ~ Steve Cohen

I authored the Equal Employment for All Act (H.R. 3149) to prohibit employers from using credit checks as part of the hiring process unless the position sought involves national security, FDIC clearance or tremendous financial ...

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12/15/10
H.R.6556: To provide for the further temporary extension of the ...

Users supporting H.R.6556 (4) are also: Supporting Bill. S.3706 Americans Want to Wor... 3 · S.3520 Unemployment Insuranc... 2 · S.3981 USA Act. 1 · H.R.5297 State Small Business ... 1 · H.R.3149 Equal Employment for . ...

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12/11/10
Services & Info

Federal HR 3149 was introduced. Prohibiting the use of credit reports in the employment process is a real change that must be made nationally and in all states. it also must have real meaning and not be lip service to citizens. ...

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12/09/10
FICO Scores & the New Recession Reality Series – Part 3 of 4, Real ...

Federal HR 3149 was introduced. Prohibiting the use of credit reports in the employment process is a real change that must be made nationally and in all states. It also must have real meaning and not be lip service to citizens. ...

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12/09/10
HR Vendor News » Hiring Controversies, Contractor Screenings ...

There is also an effort at the federal level (HR #3149) to do the same. A number of existing laws already provide protection for job candidates, but credit checks are becoming a hot button issue and the controversy only looks to ...

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12/09/10
FICO Scores & the New Recession Reality Series - Part 3 of 4, Real ...

Federal H.R. 3149 was introduced. Prohibiting the use of credit reports in the employment process is a real change that must be made nationally and in all states. It also must have real meaning and not be lip service to citizens. ...

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12/08/10
Top nine HR trends for 2011 « Navigate HR

There is also an effort at the federal level (HR #3149) to. do the same. A number of existing laws already provide protection for. job candidates, but credit checks are becoming a hot button issue and ...

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12/08/10
FICO Scores & the New Recession Reality Series – Part 2 of 4, "How ...

The man behind the "H.R.3149 The Equal Employment for All Act" Facebook group is Mr. J. Kane Latta. He blames laws that do not protect the consumer, marketing by credit bureaus to sell their product that perpetuates the myth of the FICO ...

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12/07/10
FICO Scores & the New Recession Reality Series - Part 2 of 4, How ...

The man behind the “HR3149 The Equal Employment for All Act” Facebook group is J. Kane Latta. He blames laws that do not protect the consumer, marketing by credit bureaus to sell their product that perpetuates the myth of the FICO, ...

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12/07/10
Hiring Professionals: Screening Trends to Help | iNews Connect

There is also an effort at the federal level (HR #3149) to do the same. A number of existing laws already provide protection for job candidates, but credit checks are becoming a hot button issue and the controversy only looks to ...

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12/07/10
Elect Nadia Sindi N. Eugene County Commissioner: H.R. 3149: The ...

H.R. 3149: The Equal Employment for All Act: Activity Request and Update: "Where Are We and Where Do We Go From Here? While many, if not most, political pundits would project that the November 2nd vote lessened our..." ...

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12/07/10
H.R. 3149: The Equal Employment for All Act: Activity Request and ...

Created for the expressed purpose of creating a community of voters to push for passage of H.R. 3149: The Equal Employment for All Act that would prohibit the use of credit reports for pre-employment screening and post employment ...

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12/06/10
Employer use of criminal background checks and credit reports in ...

Debate over employer use of credit history in employment decisions may be rendered moot if Congress passes the Equal Employment for All Act, HR 3149. According to its sponsors, the Act aims to assist those who have traditionally been ...

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12/05/10
EEOC takes aggressive action toward employment background checks ...

There is also an effort at the federal level (HR #3149) to do the same. A number of existing laws already provide protection for job candidates, but credit checks are becoming a hot button issue and the controversy only looks to ...

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12/05/10
HR Vendor News » Hiring Controversies, Contractor Screenings ...

There is also an effort at the federal level (HR #3149) to do the same. A number of existing laws already provide protection for job candidates, but credit checks are becoming a hot button issue and the controversy only looks to ...

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12/03/10
The New American Idle

If you're old and/or have no discernible performance skills, I suggest you at least look into the status of HR3149: Equal Employment for All Act, which is a bill introduced to “Amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of ...

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