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S 2040 117th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer credit Crime victims Human trafficking Sex offenses Smuggling and trafficking

Debt Bondage Repair Act

Introduced: June 14, 2021 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas 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.
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Jun 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Debt Bondage Repair Act

This bill prohibits a consumer reporting agency from reporting adverse credit information about a consumer that is the result of severe human trafficking or sex trafficking. A court of competent jurisdiction or a federal or state government entity must determine that the consumer is a victim of trafficking.

What's happening now June 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2332 Related bill Debt Bondage Repair Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 29, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2040: Debt Bondage Repair Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2040/
MLA
"S. 2040: Debt Bondage Repair Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2040/.
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S. 2040, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2040/.
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[S. 2040: Debt Bondage Repair Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2040/)
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