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HR 2359 115th Congress House

FCRA Liability Harmonization Act

Official title: To amend the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 4, 2017 Introduced by: Loudermilk, Barry Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Civil actions and liabilityConsumer credit
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 4, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 7, 2017

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FCRA Liability Harmonization Act

This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to limit the recovery amount available in a class action lawsuit to the lesser of $500,000 or 1% of the net worth of the defendant. The bill also eliminates the awarding of punitive damages.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 6
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 7, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Aug 8, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 18, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 20, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jun 6, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· May 18, 2017
Trott, David
· May 18, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 4, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· May 4, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2359: FCRA Liability Harmonization Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2359/
MLA
"H.R. 2359: FCRA Liability Harmonization Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2359/.
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H.R. 2359, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2359/.
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