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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  • Short: Equal Employment for All Act as introduced.
  • 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.

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Steve Cohen

D-TN

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Latest Action Jul 09, 2009Referred to the House Committee on F... Related Bills (0) & Issues (4) Users Tracking H.R.3149 (30)
7/9/2009--Introduced.Equal Employment for All Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a current or prospective employer from using a consumer report or an investigative consumer report, or from causing one to be procured, for either employment purposes or for making an adver

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7/9/2009--Introduced.Equal Employment for All Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a current or prospective employer from using a consumer report or an investigative consumer report, or from causing one to be procured, for either employment purposes or for making an adverse action, if the report contains information that bears upon the consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity. Makes exceptions to such prohibition for employment:
(1) which requires a national security or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) clearance;
(2) with a state or local government agency which otherwise requires use of a consumer report; or
(3) in a supervisory, managerial, professional, or executive position at a financial institution.

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03/16/10
Federal Employment Credit Check Law Proposed HR 3149 Equal ...

Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) recently introduced HR 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, to restrict the use of credit checks in employment and put job seekers back to work. The bill will soon be heard in ...

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03/14/10
Comment on Tennessee Unemployment Benefits Extension – 20 More ...

Re: HR 3149 —. Great article Lynn, and you're exactly right. I'd like to see this legislation get some attention but I won't hold my breath waiting for it. While the unfair use of credit checks certainly needs to be addressed, ...

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03/12/10
Activity Request: Starting Monday and Continuing Forward

... know about the $25 K in PAC contributions he accepted from the big three credit bureaus and more importantly to let them know they have been completely forgotten when it comes to passage of HR3149: The Equal Employment for All Act. ...

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