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HR 1543 108th Congress House

Civil Rights and Employee Investigation Clarification Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer report, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2003 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceConsumer creditCrime and Law Enforcement
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Criminal investigationDisciplining of employeesEmployee crimesFinancial statementsLabor and EmploymentRight of privacy
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Apr 1, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 1, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights and Employee Investigation Clarification Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude from its disclosure requirements certain communications: (1) made in connection with an employer's investigation of employee workplace misconduct, or of compliance with Federal, State, or local laws and regulations, the rules of a self-regulatory organization, or any pre-existing written policies of the employer; (2) not made for the purpose of investigating a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; and (3) not provided to any person except the employer (or employer's agent), any Federal, State, or local officer, agency, or department, any self-regulatory organization with regulatory authority over the employer's or employee's activities, or as otherwise required by law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
DREIER, DAVID
· Sep 9, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 20, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 29, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1543: Civil Rights and Employee Investigation Clarification Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1543/
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