FSC Submits Statement to House Committee in Support of FIRM Act

FSC Submits Statement to House Committee in Support of FIRM Act

LOS ANGELES — Free Speech Coalition has announced that it submitted a statement to the House Financial Services Committee in support of the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act.

The announcement follows:

The House Financial Services Committee has advanced H.R. 2702, the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act. It’s a meaningful move in the fight to stop discriminatory banking practices that target adult businesses and other marginalized communities.

Free Speech Coalition submitted a Statement for the Record supporting the bill and highlighting how debanking — often justified by vague concerns about “reputational risk” — has caused real harm to adult creators, sex workers, and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs. These are lawful businesses being excluded from basic financial services simply because of stigma or political pressure.

In our statement, we called for stronger, clearer federal guidance that holds banks and regulators accountable. Financial institutions shouldn’t be able to shut out entire industries based on personal discomfort with legal sexual expression.

“Banks should not be allowed to discriminate against entire industries based on discomfort with legal sexual speech,” we wrote. “Guidance must be clear, enforceable, and built on the principle that no legal business should be denied financial services based on stigma.”

The FIRM Act is a step forward. But there’s more to be done to make sure all lawful businesses have access to the financial services they need to survive and grow.

Read our full statement.

For more information, visit FreeSpeechCoalition.com.

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