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S. 401 (119th)

Fair Access to Banking Act

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 February 2025

Last action

4 February 2025 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL], Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC]

Subjects

Finance and Financial Sector

Source updated

28 July 2026

Finance and Financial Sector

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Summary

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

  1. 4 February 2025

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

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