Legis Daily

Credit Freeze for Kids Act

USA119th CongressS-619| Senate 
| Updated: 2/18/2025
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Credit Freeze for Kids Act," amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to enhance protections for protected consumers by streamlining the process for placing security freezes on their credit reports. Specifically, it mandates that upon receiving a direct request from a protected consumer's representative, a consumer reporting agency must place a security freeze free of charge within three business days if the request is made by toll-free telephone, secure electronic means, or mail. Furthermore, the agency receiving the initial request is required to notify all other consumer reporting agencies about the freeze request within the same three-business-day timeframe. These other agencies are then obligated to place the requested security freeze within three business days of receiving that notification. The amendments will take effect 18 months after the bill's enactment, ensuring a more rapid and coordinated response to safeguard the credit information of protected consumers.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Credit Freeze for Kids Act

USA119th CongressS-619| Senate 
| Updated: 2/18/2025
This bill, known as the "Credit Freeze for Kids Act," amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to enhance protections for protected consumers by streamlining the process for placing security freezes on their credit reports. Specifically, it mandates that upon receiving a direct request from a protected consumer's representative, a consumer reporting agency must place a security freeze free of charge within three business days if the request is made by toll-free telephone, secure electronic means, or mail. Furthermore, the agency receiving the initial request is required to notify all other consumer reporting agencies about the freeze request within the same three-business-day timeframe. These other agencies are then obligated to place the requested security freeze within three business days of receiving that notification. The amendments will take effect 18 months after the bill's enactment, ensuring a more rapid and coordinated response to safeguard the credit information of protected consumers.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted