# 119-s-2798: Equal Employment for All Act of 2025

119-s-2798, Equal Employment for All Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2798
- Congress: 119
- Title: Equal Employment for All Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill creates a nationwide ban on employers using consumer credit reports that bear on a person's creditworthiness for hiring or adverse employment decisions.** It keeps narrow exceptions for jobs requiring national security clearance and when a law specifically requires a credit-based report, and it preserves existing disclosure and notice steps for consumer reports.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban credit checks for most jobs: benefit, low. If enacted, employers would be barred from getting or using consumer reports that show your creditworthiness for hiring. The ban would apply even if you consented to the check. Exceptions would allow checks for jobs needing a security clearance or when a law requires them. Employers could not refus…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2798 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2798)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2798 (as of 2026-04-21).