S 1753 · 108th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-10-17· Sponsored by Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: See also H. R. 2622.(2003-11-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2003-11-05
Roll #437
Yea 95Nay 2

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require a consumer reporting agency, upon consumer request, to: (1) include a fraud alert in the consumer's file for a seven-year period; and (2) refer such fraud alert to other consumer reporting agencies. Mandates truncation of credit card and debit card numbers. Requires Federal banking agencies, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to establish identification procedures for identity theft incidents. Increases the Federal criminal penalty for identity fraud. Requires the FTC to: (1) prepare a model summary of rights for identity theft victims; and (2) implement a public education campaign on identity theft. Requires a consumer reporting agency to block the reporting of information that the consumer alleges resulted from identity theft. Prescribes guidelines for: (1) coordination of consumer complaint investigations; (2) prevention of repollution of consumer reports; (3) debt collector communications regarding identity theft; (4) free annual credit reports; (5) free disclosures in connection with fraud alerts; (6) summary …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1753, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act of 2003

Sep 29, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on September 23, 2003</p>

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S. 1753, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act of 2003

Sep 29, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on September 23, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office