Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) reintroduced the Equal Employment for All Act that would prohibit employers from requesting a job applicant’s credit history, obtaining a consumer or investigative report, and disqualifying applicants based on a poor credit rating. The bill also prohibits credit reporting agencies from providing credit reports to employers for use in employment decisions. The bill is cosponsored in the Senate by Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), John Fetterman (D-PA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
