,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,vela introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act to prohibit discrim9ation bas$ on an applicant's in/itution ( high] education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,m9ority ,/ud5t ,borr[]s ,act4 #b4 ,scope ( prohibition 7a7 ,prohibit$ discrim9ation ,section #gja ( ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 7#a7 ,x %all be unlawful = any private education l5d] to discrim9ate aga9/ any applicant1 ) respect to any aspect ( a cr$it transaction1 on ! basis ( ! in/itution ( high] education an applicant int5ds to att5d1 pres5tly att5ds1 or previ\sly att5d$1 includ+ :e!r su* in/itution is a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution4 7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7,b7 ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7,c7 ,! t]m private education l5d] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,tru? ,9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7;a774 4 7b7 ,civil liability ,section #gjf7;g7 ( ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia;e7g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #gja7;a7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #gja4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #fjc7k7 ( ! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;a7k77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #gja7;d77#f7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #gja7;e77#f74 #c4 ,/udy & report on l5d+ discrim9ation 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on-- 7#a7 :e!r private education l5d]s 7z def9$ 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afej7;a777 discrim9ate aga9/ applicants :o int5d to att5d1 curr5tly att5d1 or previ\sly att5d$ m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions ( high] education 7z describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7772 & 7#b7 ! ext5t ( su* discrim9ation1 if any4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74