Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 28, 2017Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 3878
Free Credit Freeze Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 28, 2017)
Free Credit Freeze Act
This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from charging a consumer a fee for placing, temporarily lifting, or fully removing a credit freeze. A consumer reporting agency must place a credit freeze on the consumer's file upon a consumer's request, prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from releasing any credit information without the consumer's permission.
What just happenedSep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3](D-NM)Sponsor
27 cosponsors27 D
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- Introduced in HouseSep 28, 2017
- Sep 28, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Sep 28, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House