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Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act

Introduced: September 13, 2019 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 520.
Dec 8, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-635.
Sep 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 22.
Sep 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act

This bill prohibits credit reporting agencies from including on a credit report certain adverse information regarding certain employees affected by a government shutdown. It also provides for a database of consumers affected by a government shutdown and prohibits a report user from taking adverse action against an employee on the basis of information in a report or in the database.

What's happening now December 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 520.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3621 Related bill Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 13, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 13, 2019
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 13, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4328: Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4328/
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"H.R. 4328: Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4328/.
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