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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1447 
To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act 
of 2009 to establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board, to expand 
and improve the research on Ocean Acidification and Coastal Acidifica-
tion, to establish and maintain a data archive system for Ocean Acidifica-
tion data and Coastal Acidification data, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2021 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
BEYER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. PANETTA, 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. CASE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. CRIST) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and 
Monitoring Act of 2009 to establish an Ocean Acidifica-
tion Advisory Board, to expand and improve the research 
on Ocean Acidification and Coastal Acidification, to es-
tablish and maintain a data archive system for Ocean 
Acidification data and Coastal Acidification data, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1439 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
under the Medicaid program of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. COLE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 
for coverage under the Medicaid program of non-invasive 
prenatal genetic screening. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanded Genetic 
Screening Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL 
GENETIC SCREENING. 
Section 1905(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(a)(3)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking at the end 
‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) non-invasive prenatal genetic screen-
ing for pregnant women of all age groups (pro-
vided in a facility, a home, or other setting);’’. 
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(H) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and coastal acidifica-
tion’’ after ‘‘ocean acidification’’ each place 
it appears; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘its’’ and inserting 
‘‘their’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(I) in paragraph (9), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(J) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(10) describe monitoring needs necessary to 
support potentially affected industry members, 
coastal stakeholders, fishery management councils 
and commissions, non-Federal resource managers, 
and scientific experts on decision-making and adap-
tation related to ocean acidification and coastal 
acidification.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘sur-
face’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
coastal acidification’’ after ‘‘ocean acidification’’ 
each place it appears; 
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‘‘(A) not later than 180 days before the 
Subcommittee submits the most recent report 
under subsection (d)(2)— 
‘‘(i) review such report; 
‘‘(ii) submit an analysis of such report 
to the Subcommittee for consideration in 
the final report submitted under subsection 
(d)(2); and 
‘‘(iii) concurrently with the Sub-
committee’s final submission of the report 
under subsection (d)(2), the Advisory 
Board shall submit a copy of the analysis 
provided to the Subcommittee to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate, the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the 
House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) not later than 180 days before the 
Subcommittee submits the most recent strategic 
research plan under subsection (d)(3) to Con-
gress— 
‘‘(i) review such plan; 
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tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Lime Creek Wilderness. 
(34) O’HARA
FALLS
CREEK
WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clear-
water National Forests comprising approximately 
33,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the O’Hara Falls Creek Wilder-
ness. 
(35) LICK POINT WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National 
Forests comprising approximately 7,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Lick Point Wilderness. 
(36) CLEAR
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater Na-
tional Forests comprising approximately 9,000 acres 
as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Clear Creek Wilderness. 
(37) SILVER
CREEK-PILOT
KNOB
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce- 
Clearwater National Forests comprising approxi-
mately 21,000 acres as generally depicted on the 
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map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Silver 
Creek-Pilot Knob Wilderness. 
(38) DIXIE SUMMIT-NUT HILL WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce-Clear-
water National Forests comprising approximately 
13,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Dixie Summit-Nut Hill Wil-
derness. 
(39) NORTH
FORK
SLATE
CREEK
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Nez Perce- 
Clearwater National Forests comprising approxi-
mately 11,000 acres as generally depicted on the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ 
and 
dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the North 
Fork Slate Creek Wilderness. 
(40) JOHN DAY WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National For-
ests comprising approximately 10,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ 
and dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the John Day Wilderness. 
(41) PERREAU CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National 
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Forest comprising approximately 8,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ 
and dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Perreau Creek Wilderness. 
(42) NAPIAS
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest com-
prising approximately 9,000 acres as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Napias 
Wilderness. 
(43) NAPOLEAN RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 51,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Napolean Ridge Wilderness. 
(44) 
JESSE
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Salmon-Challis National 
Forest comprising approximately 14,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Jesse Creek Wilderness. 
(45) HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Salmon-Challis Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 12,000 acres 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhanced Background 
Checks Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING OF BACKGROUND CHECK PROCE-
DURES TO BE FOLLOWED BEFORE A FED-
ERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE MAY TRANSFER A 
FIREARM TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT SUCH A 
LICENSEE. 
Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking clause (ii) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) in the event the system has not notified 
the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such 
other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of 
this section— 
‘‘(I) not fewer than 10 business days 
(meaning a day on which State offices are 
open) has elapsed since the licensee contacted 
the system, and the system has not notified the 
licensee that the receipt of a firearm by such 
other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) 
of this section, and the other person has sub-
mitted, electronically through a website estab-
lished by the Attorney General or by first-class 
mail, a petition for review which—
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‘‘(ii) submit an analysis of such plan 
and the implementation thereof to the Sub-
committee for consideration in the final 
strategic research plan submitted under 
subsection (d)(3); and 
‘‘(iii) concurrently with the Sub-
committee’s final submission of the stra-
tegic 
research 
plan 
under 
subsection 
(d)(3), the Advisory Board shall submit a 
copy of the analysis provided to the Sub-
committee to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(C) provide ongoing advice to the Sub-
committee and the interagency working group 
on matters related to Federal activities on 
ocean acidification and coastal acidification; 
‘‘(D) advise the Subcommittee and the 
interagency working group on— 
‘‘(i) efforts to coordinate research and 
monitoring activities related to ocean acidi-
fication and coastal acidification; and 
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criminal sexual offenses punishable under constitu-
tionally valid Federal or State law. 
‘‘(ii) As used in subsection (B)(i), the term ‘re-
ligious’ includes all aspects of religious belief, ob-
servance, and practice, whether or not compelled by, 
or central to, a system of religion.’’. 
SEC. 9. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act, or the application of any 
provision to any individual or circumstance, is held to be 
invalid, the remainder of this Act and the application of 
its other provisions to any other individuals or cir-
cumstances shall not be affected thereby. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘American Dream and Promise Act of 2021’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—DREAM ACT OF 2021 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Permanent resident status on a conditional basis for certain long- 
term residents who entered the united states as children. 
Sec. 103. Terms of permanent resident status on a conditional basis. 
Sec. 104. Removal of conditional basis of permanent resident status. 
Sec. 105. Restoration of State option to determine residency for purposes of 
higher education benefits. 
TITLE II—AMERICAN PROMISE ACT OF 2021 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Adjustment of status for certain nationals of certain countries des-
ignated for temporary protected status or deferred enforced de-
parture. 
Sec. 203. Clarification. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 301. Definitions. 
Sec. 302. Submission of biometric and biographic data; background checks. 
Sec. 303. Limitation on removal; application and fee exemption; and other con-
ditions on eligible individuals. 
Sec. 304. Determination of continuous presence and residence. 
Sec. 305. Exemption from numerical limitations. 
Sec. 306. Availability of administrative and judicial review. 
Sec. 307. Documentation requirements. 
Sec. 308. Rule making. 
Sec. 309. Confidentiality of information. 
Sec. 310. Grant program to assist eligible applicants. 
Sec. 311. Provisions affecting eligibility for adjustment of status. 
Sec. 312. Supplementary surcharge for appointed counsel. 
Sec. 313. Annual report on provisional denial authority. 
TITLE I—DREAM ACT OF 2021 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Dream Act of 2021’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘LGBTQ Business 
Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLECTION. 
Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1691c–2) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘LGBTQ-owned,’’ after ‘‘mi-
nority-owned,’’ each place such term appears; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting ‘‘, sex-
ual orientation, gender identity’’ after ‘‘sex’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) LGBTQ-OWNED
BUSINESS.—The term 
‘LGBTQ-owned business’ means a business— 
‘‘(A) more than 50 percent of the owner-
ship or control of which is held by 1 or more 
individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual, transgender, or queer; and 
‘‘(B) more than 50 percent of the net prof-
it or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individ-
uals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, or queer.’’. 
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1443 
AN ACT 
To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to re-
quire the collection of small business loan data 
related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1443 
To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of 
small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 
Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 
Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE of 
New York, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. GARCIA of 
Texas, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. 
HAYES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEGER 
FERNANDEZ, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, 
Ms. TITUS, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. TONKO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the 
collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ- 
owned businesses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘LGBTQ Business 
Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLECTION. 
Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1691c–2) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘LGBTQ-owned,’’ after ‘‘mi-
nority-owned,’’ each place such term appears; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding sexual orientation and gender identity),’’ 
after ‘‘sex’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) LGBTQ-OWNED
BUSINESS.—The term 
‘LGBTQ-owned business’ means a business— 
‘‘(A) more than 50 percent of the owner-
ship or control of which is held by 1 or more 
individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual, transgender, or queer; and 
‘‘(B) more than 50 percent of the net prof-
it or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individ-
uals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, or queer.’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1443 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 12, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the 
collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ- 
owned businesses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Haystack Mountain Wilder-
ness. 
(46) PHELAN
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest com-
prising approximately 13,000 acres as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated 
llllll, which shall be known as the Phelan 
Wilderness. 
(47) SHEEPEATER WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest 
comprising approximately 35,000 acres as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ and 
dated llllll, which shall be known as the 
Sheepeater Wilderness. 
(48) SOUTH
FORK
DEEP
CREEK
WILDER-
NESS.—Certain Federal land within the Salmon- 
Challis National Forest comprising approximately 
13,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the South Fork Deep Creek Wil-
derness. 
(49) COBALT
WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest com-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘LGBTQ Business 
Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLECTION. 
Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1691c–2) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘LGBTQ-owned,’’ after ‘‘mi-
nority-owned,’’ each place such term appears; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting ‘‘, sex-
ual orientation, gender identity’’ after ‘‘sex’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) LGBTQ-OWNED
BUSINESS.—The term 
‘LGBTQ-owned business’ means a business— 
‘‘(A) more than 50 percent of the owner-
ship or control of which is held by 1 or more 
individuals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual, transgender, or queer; and 
‘‘(B) more than 50 percent of the net prof-
it or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individ-
uals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, or queer.’’. 
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
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titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 46 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1443 
[Report No. 117–65] 
To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of 
small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 
Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 
Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE of 
New York, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. GARCIA of 
Texas, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, Mrs. 
HAYES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEGER 
FERNANDEZ, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, 
Ms. TITUS, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. TONKO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
JUNE 17, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Ms. CHU, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
MALINOWSKI, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Mr. KILMER 
JUNE 17, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 26, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the 
collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ- 
owned businesses. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘LGBTQ Business Equal 
Credit Enforcement and Investment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 704B of the Equal Credit 
Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691c–2) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘LGBTQ-owned,’’ after ‘‘minor-
ity-owned,’’ each place such term appears; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by inserting ‘‘, sexual 
orientation, gender identity’’ after ‘‘sex’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) 
LGBTQ-OWNED
BUSINESS.—The 
term 
‘LGBTQ-owned business’ means a business— 
‘‘(A) more than 50 percent of the ownership 
or control of which is held by 1 or more individ-
uals self-identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
transgender, or queer; and 
‘‘(B) more than 50 percent of the net profit 
or loss of which accrues to 1 or more individuals 
self-identifying 
as 
lesbian, 
gay, 
bisexual, 
transgender, or queer.’’. 
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