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A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3040| Senate 
| Updated: 7/12/2018
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow the reporting of certain positive consumer-credit information to consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. However, information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications service may be reported only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such service or other terms of the provision of that service. Furthermore, an energy-utility firm may not report a consumer's outstanding balance as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of that plan. Specified provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act that establish civil liability with respect to furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies shall not apply to any violation of the bill. The Government Accountability Office must report on the consumer impact of such reporting.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-361.
  • June 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • July 12, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-361.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 115-435: The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017
  • HR 115-5078: TRID Improvement Act of 2018
Congressional oversightConsumer creditDebt collectionGovernment studies and investigationsLow- and moderate-income housingPublic utilities and utility rates

A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3040| Senate 
| Updated: 7/12/2018
Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow the reporting of certain positive consumer-credit information to consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. However, information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications service may be reported only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such service or other terms of the provision of that service. Furthermore, an energy-utility firm may not report a consumer's outstanding balance as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of that plan. Specified provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act that establish civil liability with respect to furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies shall not apply to any violation of the bill. The Government Accountability Office must report on the consumer impact of such reporting.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-361.
  • June 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • July 12, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-361.
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 115-435: The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017
  • HR 115-5078: TRID Improvement Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightConsumer creditDebt collectionGovernment studies and investigationsLow- and moderate-income housingPublic utilities and utility rates