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HR 3672 100th Congress House

Tenant Credit Reporting Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to establish certain requirements and restrictions respecting the retention and furnishing of information by cons… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to establish certain requirements and restrictions respecting the retention and furnishing of information by consumer reporting agencies on individuals renting residential property.

Introduced: November 20, 1987 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Consumer creditConsumer protectionHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing and Housing Finance
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Landlord and tenantRental housing
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Nov 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Nov 20, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 1, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tenant Credit Reporting Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include within the definition of "consumer report" any information received from a consumer reporting agency for the purpose of establishing a consumer's eligibility for rental of any property as a principal place of residence.

Permits the use of information obtained from a consumer reporting agency in connection with the rental of any property by the consumer as a principal place of residence.

Sets forth information which may not be included in any such consumer report, including the consumer's involvement with tenants organizations, any safety or sanitation complaints, any rent abatements, or unadjudicated landlord complaints.

Requires a consumer reporting agency that records and retains any information regarding an adverse rental action to make a clear and accurate disclosure to the consumer involved.

Sets forth information which a consumer reporting agency must disclose to a consumer when the agency furnishes a report to a person in connection with the consumer's rental of any property as a principal place of residence.

Requires the user of a consumer report that results in an adverse rental action to inform the consumer of the name and address of the consumer reporting agency making the report.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3672: Tenant Credit Reporting Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3672/
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"H.R. 3672: Tenant Credit Reporting Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3672/.
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H.R. 3672, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3672/.
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