Introduced
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To prohibit consumer credit rating agencies from charging a fee to place, remove or temporarily lift a security freeze on an individual who requests this. Under current law these agencies can charge $10 unless the consumer has filed an identity theft-related police report. The bill was introduced following a security breech at the Equifax agency that reportedly put 140 million individuals at risk of identity thef.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)
To prohibit consumer credit rating agencies from charging a fee to place, remove or temporarily lift a security freeze on an individual who requests this. Under current law these agencies can charge $10 unless the consumer has filed an identity theft-related police report. The bill was introduced following a security breech at the Equifax agency that reportedly put 140 million individuals at risk of identity thef.
