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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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] $37,200
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] $32,700
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] $24,713
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] $20,006
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] $19,778
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20] $18,200
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] $14,000
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] $12,650
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2] $12,450
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] $12,000
 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $28,006
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $26,028
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $14,500
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] $14,000
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $9,050
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $8,000
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] $6,250
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $6,000
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $6,000
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] $5,000

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.3149

  • Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • National Organization for Women
  • National Consumer Law Center
  • Consumer Action
  • National Assocation of Consumer Advocates
  • Unite Here

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $222,325
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $133,675
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $124,750
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] $113,450
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] $110,075
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] $107,850
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] $103,660
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] $98,430
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5] $96,550
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $92,050
 
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $695,824
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $440,470
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $361,230
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $351,025
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $321,140
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $309,350
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] $294,616
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $277,770
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $250,803
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $244,114

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.3149

  • American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration
  • College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
  • Food Marketing Institute
  • Human Resource Policy Association
  • International Foodservice Distributors Association
  • International Franchise Association
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • National Council of Chain Restaurants
  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • National Retail Federation
  • Retail Industry Leaders Association
  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • California Chamber of Commerce
  • California Grocers Association
  • California Independent Grocers Association
  • California Landscape Contractors Association
  • California Manufacturers & Technology Association
  • California New Car Dealers Association
  • Consumer Data Industry Association
  • Financial Services Roundtable
  • Illinois Retail Merchants Association
  • National Association of Professional Background Screeners
  • National Council of Investigation & Security Services
  • Western Electrical Contractors Association (WECA-IEC)
  • California Hospital Association

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