Bill Would Help Prevent Deadnaming and Improve Accuracy in Credit Reporting, Housing Opportunities, and Employment

Bill Introduced on Transgender Day of Visibility

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WASHINGTON – Today, on Transgender Day of Visibility, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, unveiled the Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act, legislation to make our credit reporting system more inclusive and address credit issues and discrimination faced by trans and nonbinary people who legally change their names.

Rep. Pressley discussed the legislation in a floor speech earlier this week in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility. Watch her full remarks here.

“Our broken credit reporting system has perpetuated inequities and pushed our most vulnerable consumers—including the trans and nonbinary community—further to the margins, risking their livelihoods and economic pursuits,” said Rep. Pressley. “The Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act is a legislative fix that will help prevent the financial discrimination of trans and nonbinary people and improve accuracy in consumer reporting. Passing this bill would be a meaningful step as we work towards long-overdue economic justice for the trans community. I’m proud to introduce this legislation on Transgender Day of Visibility and I’m grateful to our partners in this work.”

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