To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for consumers after a data breach at a consumer reporting agency, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-4544House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 4, 2017

Summary

Consumer Data Protection Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to direct a consumer reporting agency experiencing a data breach to: (1) notify the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), other appropriate law enforcement agencies, and affected individuals; (2) provide affected individuals with free credit freezes and credit monitoring services; and (3) establish a consumer assistance unit. The bill also establishes legal enforcement provisions concerning data breaches at consumer reporting agencies. The CFPB may examine a consumer reporting agency to assess compliance with personal information protection laws.

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S-2188: A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for consumers after a data breach at a consumer reporting agency, and for other purposes.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-361.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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