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H.R. 3149: | Equal Employment for All Act | 111th Congress 2009-2010 |
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. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Jul 9, 2009 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments |  | Reported by Committee | ... | | House Vote | ... | | Senate Vote | ... | | Signed by President | ... |
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[Last Updated: Nov 18, 2009 6:26AM] | Last Action: | Jul 9, 2009:
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Jul 16, 2009 9:10 PM - How could this possibly be enforced? -
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By preventing the credit bureaus from distributing the data to any employer except to banks or governments that comply? Answered by a visitor on Aug 18, 2009 12:41 AM -
The Fair Credit Reporting Act already requires employers to get signed authorization from the job applicant before they can pull a credit report. When you submit an application, watch for a form that you're requested to sign that gives the employer permission to conduct a background check "including a consumer credit report and other financial sources" - you can refuse to sign this authorization, but they can also refuse to consider you for the position, citing your non-compliance. This bill would prohibit employers from forcing disclosure of your credit record in order to determine "employability". I am FCRA certified, and I'm absolutely thrilled to see this bill introduced. |
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