To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA660803134D24A358161BF50FCC3630E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Credit for American Hostages Act.
- Section HBA58490FC1634951BEDF45C2FC698301: 2. Adverse information about consumers unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.)...
- Section H12A5CB68F8BF48C1BD4443F54B686227: 605D. Adverse information about consumers unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad In this section: The term covered consumer means an...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
documentation that— certifies a consumer is a covered consumer under this section
documentation that— certifies a consumer is a covered consumer under this section
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