Contact Congress about H.R. 8141: Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act

Credit report resellers would have to take reasonable steps to keep shared credit data accurate. They would not be liable under this law for errors they pass along exactly as received from another credit reporting company.

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Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Latest action on H.R. 8141: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects credit report resellers and the businesses that use the reports they send. It could also affect people whose credit reports move through those companies. Mistakes in those reports can affect access to loans, apartments, credit cards, and sometimes jobs.

Why this matters: Credit report errors can change whether someone gets credit, housing, or a good interest rate. This bill adds an accuracy duty for the middle companies that pass credit data along. It could reduce mistakes that happen during that handoff. But the bill also protects resellers when they forward another company's data without changing it, so the effect on disputes is uncertain.

Key provisions in H.R. 8141

• The bill changes the part of the Fair Credit Reporting Act that sets compliance rules for credit reporting companies. That law is listed in federal law as 15 U.S.C. 1681e.
• Credit report resellers would have to use reasonable steps to make information as accurate as possible. They must do this before sending the information to an end user or another reseller.
• The rule covers reports sent to end users, such as lenders and other decision-makers. It also covers reports sent from one reseller to another.
• A reseller would not be liable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act if it passes along information exactly as received. The protection applies when the information came from another credit reporting company and the reseller does not change it.
• The bill uses the Fair Credit Reporting Act's current meaning of reseller. It does not create a new definition.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 8141

What is H.R. 8141?

Credit report resellers would have to take reasonable steps to keep shared credit data accurate. They would not be liable under this law for errors they pass along exactly as received from another credit reporting company.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 8141?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 8141?

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