House Bill 5677
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fair Credit Reporting for Servicemembers Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5677
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fair Credit Reporting for Servicemembers Act
This bill revises consumer credit protections for servicemembers. Among other things, the bill (1) extends consumer credit protections to certain active duty uniformed consumers in a combat zone or aboard a U.S. vessel, and (2) prohibits the inclusion on a consumer report of adverse credit information that occurred while a uniformed consumer was engaged in that type of active duty.
The bill also adds to those groups covered by specified active duty credit protections individuals in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service.
January 24, 2020
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01/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
01/24/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:50 PM