S.1816: Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced Sept. 14, 2017
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 17, 2017

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Bill Summary

Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to revise fraud alert provisions required of consumer reporting agencies. A fraud alert must be placed in a consumer's file upon request if the consumer suspects harm from an unauthorized disclosure. The time period for fraud alerts is extended from 90 days to 1 year. The bill also revises provisions relating to 7-year renewable fraud alerts in cases of...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Oct. 17, 2017
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Oct. 17, 2017
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-132.
Sept. 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sept. 14, 2017

Introduced in the Senate by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

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