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HR 8478 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Consumer affairs Consumer credit Right of privacy

Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act of 2022

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
Jul 27, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jul 27, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act of 2022

This bill prohibits, upon a consumer's request, a credit reporting agency from including on a consumer credit report a consumer's prior name after a legal name change.

What's happening now July 27, 2022

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 28, 2022
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 28, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jul 28, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Jul 28, 2022
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jul 28, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8478: Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8478/
MLA
"H.R. 8478: Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8478/.
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H.R. 8478, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8478/.
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