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HR 3986 102th Congress House Families Child support Consumer credit Government paperwork Information services Social Welfare

To ensure that consumer credit reports include information on any overdue child support obligations of the consumer.

Introduced: November 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends: (1) the Consumer Credit Protection Act to require a consumer reporting agency (CRA) to include in any consumer report information provided by a State child support agency or verified by another government entity on the failure of the consumer to pay overdue child support; and (2) the Social Security Act (SSA) to require States to provide CRAs with information on overdue child support obligations of absent parents.

Eliminates: (1) the requirement under the SSA that such information be made upon the request of the CRA; and (2) the authority of the State under the SSA to impose a fee upon the requesting CRA for the furnishing of such information.

What's happening now December 16, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

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