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A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide access to free credit freezes for all consumers.

USA115th CongressS-1810| Senate 
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Free Credit Freeze Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from charging a consumer a fee for placing, temporarily lifting, or fully removing a credit freeze. A consumer reporting agency must place a credit freeze on the consumer's file upon a consumer's request, prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from releasing any credit information without the consumer's permission.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 28, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3878
Introduced in House
  • September 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • September 28, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3878
    Introduced in House

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 115-1816: A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to enhance fraud alert procedures and provide free access to credit freezes, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3755: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to improve the consumer reporting system, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3878: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide access to free credit freezes for all consumers.
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A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide access to free credit freezes for all consumers.

USA115th CongressS-1810| Senate 
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Free Credit Freeze Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from charging a consumer a fee for placing, temporarily lifting, or fully removing a credit freeze. A consumer reporting agency must place a credit freeze on the consumer's file upon a consumer's request, prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from releasing any credit information without the consumer's permission.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 28, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3878
Introduced in House
  • September 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • September 28, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3878
    Introduced in House
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 115-1816: A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to enhance fraud alert procedures and provide free access to credit freezes, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3755: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to improve the consumer reporting system, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3878: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide access to free credit freezes for all consumers.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer credit