# 117-hr-7003: Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act

117-hr-7003, Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7003
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act This bill eases credit union membership requirements to allow more access for persons in underserved areas. A credit union must, however, submit a business and marketing plan to the National Credit Union Administration explaining the credit union's ability and intent to serve such population. The bill also excludes loans made to members in underserved areas from certain credit union limits on member business loans.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
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## Sources
- [117-hr-7003 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7003)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6583: Stop the Wait Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6583)
- [117-hres-891: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-891)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7003 (as of 2025-11-18).