To amend the Fair Credit Reporting act to restore the impaired credit of victims of predatory activities and unfair consumer reporting practices, to expand access to tools to protect vulnerable consumers from identity theft, fraud, or a related crime, and protect victims from further harm, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill significantly reforms the Fair Credit Reporting Act to help consumers recover from credit damage caused by predatory lending, fraud, and unfair practices. It shortens how long negative information stays on credit reports (from 7-10 years down to 4-7 years), requires rapid removal of paid debts, and completely bans medical debt from appearing on credit reports.
Who Benefits and How
Consumers benefit substantially: those with paid-off debts see negative marks removed within 45 days instead of years; medical patients no longer face credit damage from healthcare costs; victims of predatory mortgage lending, student loan fraud, or domestic financial abuse can have adverse information removed entirely. Low-income, elderly, unemployed, and military consumers gain access to free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Consumer Reporting Agencies (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) face significant new compliance requirements: faster data removal timelines, new procedures for fraud alerts, mandatory free services for vulnerable populations, and enhanced documentation requirements. Creditors and lenders lose some ability to see long-term credit history and must accept shorter adverse reporting windows. Credit scoring companies must modify algorithms to not penalize consumers participating in credit restoration programs.
Key Provisions
- Shortens adverse credit reporting from 7 years to 4 years for most items; bankruptcy from 10 to 7 years
- Mandates removal of fully paid or settled debts within 45 days of payment
- Completely prohibits medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports
- Creates credit restoration pathways for victims of predatory mortgage lending, student loan fraud, and financial/domestic abuse
- Extends fraud alerts from 90 days to 1 year (renewable) and from 7 years to renewable 7-year periods
- Requires free credit monitoring for elderly, unemployed, military, and low-income consumers
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to restore impaired credit for victims of predatory practices, shorten adverse reporting periods, prohibit medical debt reporting, and expand consumer protections against identity theft and fraud.
Key Policy Areas
Consumer Protection, Financial Services, Credit Reporting, Identity Theft Prevention
Primary Purpose
Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to restore impaired credit for victims of predatory practices, shorten adverse reporting periods, prohibit medical debt reporting, and expand consumer protections against identity theft and fraud.
Policy Domains
Title I - Credit Restoration
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Consumers with past credit problems
- Medical debt holders
- Victims of predatory mortgage lending
- Defrauded student loan borrowers
- Victims of domestic financial abuse
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Consumer Reporting Agencies
- Credit Scoring Companies
- Creditors and Lenders
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title II - Fraud and Identity Theft Protections
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Identity theft victims
- Fraud victims
- Elderly consumers
- Military personnel
- Unemployed individuals
- Low-income consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Consumer Reporting Agencies
- Businesses holding fraud records
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title III - Miscellaneous
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Financial institutions using non-compliant contracts
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Tlaib introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Active duty military and National Guard, Consumers in credit restoration programs, Consumers using credit restoration programs
Consumer reporting agencies, Credit scoring companies, Credit scoring companies (FICO, VantageScore)
Consumer reporting agencies faces effects in multiple directions
Creditors and lenders, Data furnishers, Financial institutions using non-compliant contracts
CFPB (rulemaking requirement), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Predatory mortgage lenders, Private student loan holders
Businesses holding fraud records, Employers using credit checks
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_bureau"
- → Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- "the_director"
- → Director of the CFPB
- "the_bureau"
- → Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- "the_director"
- → Director of the CFPB
- "the_bureau"
- → Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A standardized affidavit developed by the Bureau alleging consumer was victim of identity theft, fraud, or related crime, or an official report filed with law enforcement subject to criminal penalties for false filing.
A calendar day excluding federally recognized holidays.
A loan primarily for personal, family, or household use secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or equivalent security interest on a dwelling, including manufactured homes, installment sales contracts, land contracts, and reverse mortgages.
A consumer certified by the Bureau as having a valid defraudment claim with respect to a private education loan.
Has the meaning of economic abuse as defined in the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, but not limited to domestic violence contexts. Includes controlling finances to harm someone economically.
Monday through Friday, excluding federally recognized holidays.
A law enforcement officer, government/nonprofit employee serving abuse victims, member of clergy, physician, osteopath, mental health professional, or other licensed professional.
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