S 5543
118th Congress
Senate
Finance and Financial Sector
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Detention of persons
Right of privacy
Fair Credit for American Hostages Act
Introduced: December 16, 2024
Introduced by:
Coons, Christopher A.
Democratic
· Delaware
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 17, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2024
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7057; text: CR S7057)
Dec 16, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fair Credit for American Hostages Act
This bill prohibits a consumer reporting agency from including adverse credit information on a consumer's credit report if it occurred during a time when that consumer was held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad.
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Held at the desk.
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