Financial Services and Consumer Protection
Beatty's Focus on Financial Services and Consumer Protections
As a senior Member of the Financial Services Committee and Member of the Joint Economic Committee, I am fighting to ensure an economy and financial services system that works for ALL Americans.
Highlights of Beatty Work on Financial Services and Consumer Protection
- Co-Chair of the House Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus.
- Authored the Financial Literacy College Education Act to establish best practices to teach financial literacy at institutions of higher education. The bill was signed into law in the 115th Congress.
- Passed the Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act out of the Financial Services Committee to provide consumers with free access to their credit scores.
- One of the lead Democrats on the Consumers First Act, a bill to make sure consumers’ interests are placed before the interests of corporations.
- Leader on efforts to ensure the Treasury Department places Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.
Read more below, or please contact my office for more information concerning my work and views on Financial Services.
More on Financial Services and Consumer Protection
Nov 12, 2020
News Articles
Congresswoman Beatty spoke with Bloomberg TV Balance of Power Host David Westin on the upcoming 117th Congress and her candidacy to be the Chair for the Congressional Black Caucus.
Nov 12, 2020
Press Release
Sends letter to President-elect Biden urging him to reverse Trump Administration directive to terminate federal government diversity and inclusion trainings.
Nov 11, 2020
News Articles
Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio has formally announced her candidacy for Congressional Black Caucus Chair in order to “build on the successes that we already have.”
Nov 10, 2020
News Articles
Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat-Ohio, recently introduced a bill to nullify Executive Order 13950, which prohibits federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients from inculcating “race or sex stereotyping,” “race or sex scapegoating,” and other “divisive concepts” in their workplace trainings.
Nov 9, 2020
Press Release
The Congressional Black Caucus is one of the most powerful Caucuses in Congress.
Oct 29, 2020
News Articles
With record early voting numbers heavily pointing to a potential landslide by Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden, President Donald Trump is working behind the scenes to undermine a new administration and further divide the country.
Oct 26, 2020
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A group of Democratic lawmakers in both Houses has introduced legislation that would extend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to cover credit unions and other financial institutions.
Oct 22, 2020
Press Release
Bill closes loophole that allows banks to discriminate against customers because of race or ethnicity
Oct 22, 2020
News Articles
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, have introduced the House companion bill to the Senate’s “Fair Access to Financial Services Act.”
Oct 22, 2020
News Articles
It is indisputable that diversity and inclusion are critical drivers of productivity and innovation for companies and our economy — and companies that leverage it are more profitable.