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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make improvements to the regulation of consumer reporting agencies and protect consumers, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-3821| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
Patrick T. McHenry

Patrick T. McHenry

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill revises requirements related to credit reporting agencies and the reporting of adverse credit information. Credit reporting agencies are prohibited from using social security numbers in credit reports and as a method of verifying a consumer's identity. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must supervise and examine the cybersecurity of certain credit reporting agencies. The bill prohibits a credit reporting agency from reporting paid, medically-necessary debt if the debt was paid over a year prior. A credit reporting agency is also prohibited from reporting certain adverse credit information related to financial abuse, unfair or fraudulent mortgage lending, or fraudulent private student lending. The bill extends the time credit reporting agencies have to place a credit security freeze when receiving such a request by phone or through electronic means from one to three business days. It also extends the time agencies have to remove a freeze from one hour to three days.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 18, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make improvements to the regulation of consumer reporting agencies and protect consumers, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-3821| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
This bill revises requirements related to credit reporting agencies and the reporting of adverse credit information. Credit reporting agencies are prohibited from using social security numbers in credit reports and as a method of verifying a consumer's identity. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must supervise and examine the cybersecurity of certain credit reporting agencies. The bill prohibits a credit reporting agency from reporting paid, medically-necessary debt if the debt was paid over a year prior. A credit reporting agency is also prohibited from reporting certain adverse credit information related to financial abuse, unfair or fraudulent mortgage lending, or fraudulent private student lending. The bill extends the time credit reporting agencies have to place a credit security freeze when receiving such a request by phone or through electronic means from one to three business days. It also extends the time agencies have to remove a freeze from one hour to three days.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 18, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Patrick T. McHenry

Patrick T. McHenry

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Banking and financial institutions regulationBusiness recordsComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightConsumer affairsConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauCrime victimsDebt collectionFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHigher educationHousing finance and home ownershipSocial security and elderly assistanceStudent aid and college costs