Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act

11/1/2022, 1:50 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 3642

Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act

This bill generally modifies requirements related to consumer credit reporting. Specifically, it revises the dispute process for consumers challenging information contained on their credit report, establishes an appeals process for disputed information, and establishes the right to injunctive relief.

The bill also requires additional disclosures from credit reporting agencies and furnishers of credit information, prohibits automatic renewals for promotional consumer credit products and services, and makes other related changes.

Additionally, the bill directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue rules under this bill, including rules to provide for (1) accuracy and completeness in credit reports; (2) access to consumer reporting information for nonnative English speakers, the visually impaired, and the hearing impaired; and (3) the registration of consumer reporting agencies.

Current Status of Bill HR 3642

Bill HR 3642 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 9, 2019. Bill HR 3642 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on July 9, 2019.  Bill HR 3642's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288. as of December 23, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3642

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3642

Primary Policy Focus

Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact Areas

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer Financial Protection BureauConsumer affairsConsumer creditForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHearing, speech, and vision careLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertising

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3642

Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers ActTo amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to fix the consumer report dispute process, to ban misleading and unfair consumer reporting practices, and for other purposes.Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers ActImproving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act
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