# 118-hr-6870: To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to clarify creditor's rights and remedies with respect to the consideration of immigration status with respect to the extension of credit, and for other purposes.

118-hr-6870, To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to clarify creditor's rights and remedies with respect to the consideration of immigration status with respect to the extension of credit, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6870
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to clarify creditor's rights and remedies with respect to the consideration of immigration status with respect to the extension of credit, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2023-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to clarify creditor's rights and remedies with respect to the consideration of immigration status with respect to the extension of credit, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2024-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2024-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-6870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6870)

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