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HR 2538 113th Congress House

Credit Access and Inclusion Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility or telecommunications companies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2013 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Business recordsConsumer affairsConsumer creditHousing finance and home ownership
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Public utilities and utility ratesTelephone and wireless communication
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Jun 27, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 27, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Credit Access and Inclusion Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with respect to the responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies, to declare that nothing in the Act or related regulations shall be construed as to prohibit a person from furnishing to a consumer reporting agency certain consumer identifying information, including: (1) a consumer's full name, telephone number, mother's maiden name, address, zip code, date of birth, any generational designation, or Social Security number; (2) information solely as to transactions or experiences between the consumer and the person furnishing the information; (3) public record information; and (4) information about the performance of a consumer making payments under a real property lease or pursuant to a utility or telecommunications service contract.

Defines "utility or telecommunication service" as an entity that provides utility services to the public through pipe, wire, landline, wireless, cable, or other connected facilities, or radio, electronic, or similar transmission, including the extension of such facilities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2538: Credit Access and Inclusion Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2538/
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"H.R. 2538: Credit Access and Inclusion Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2538/.
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H.R. 2538, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2538/.
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