118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3418Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2023

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.

Finance and financial sector
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 17, 2023
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Referred
May 17, 2023
Financial Services
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows for the reporting of certain positive consumer-credit information to consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. However, information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications service may be reported only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such service or other terms of the provision of that service. Furthermore, an energy-utility firm may not report a consumer's outs...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
May 17, 2023
Introduced in House
May 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.