House vote: H.R. 1443 // June 24, 2021
LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
Sponsor: Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act This bill requires financial institutions to report certain credit application data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the purposes of enforcing fair lending laws. Specifically, financial institutions must report this data regarding lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender-, or queer-owned businesses. Currently, this data is reported regarding women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 1.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 252 | 57.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 176 | 40.8% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 1.7% |