HR 5180 · 118th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector
Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2023-08-08)
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Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act This bill limits the adverse information allowed to be included on a consumer credit report, reduces the time period certain information remains on a report, and expands the availability of free credit reports. The bill prohibits medical debt from inclusion on a consumer credit report. In addition, it prohibits adverse credit information related to (1) unfair or fraudulent mortgage loans, (2) unfair or fraudulent private education loans, and (3) debt that is the result of financial abuse. Further, the bill reduces the time period certain adverse information is allowed to be included on a consumer credit report. This includes bankruptcy cases, tax liens that have been paid, accounts in collection, certain civil suits and judgements, criminal convictions, certain rehabilitated mortgage and private educational debt, and fully paid or settled debt. The bill expands free credit monitoring to include victims of fraud, data breaches, and identity theft; unemployed consumers; recipients of public welfare assistance; individuals 65 or older; and other classes as established by the Consumer Financial Protection Bu…
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Cosponsors (4)
4 Democrats