Fair Credit for American Hostages Act
- Introduced Dec 16
- Committee Done
- Passed Senate Dec 16
- Passed House Next
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
Passed Senate, Dec 16, 2024Next: House vote
680d ago Dec 17, 2024: Held at the desk.
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Summary
Fair Credit for American Hostages Act
Full summary1 paragraphs
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.
Library of Congress summary, Dec 16, 2024
Summary versions
- Introduced in SenateDec 16, 2024
- Passed SenateDec 16, 2024
Actions
- HouseHeld at the desk.Dec 17, 2024
- HouseReceived in the House.Dec 17, 2024
- SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Dec 17, 2024
- SenateIntroduced in SenateDec 16, 2024
- SenateIntroduced 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
Bill record
Text versions2
- Engrossed in SenateDec 16, 2024PDF: Engrossed in Senate
- Considered and Passed SenateDec 16, 2024PDF: Considered and Passed Senate
Committees0
Not referred to a committee
Sponsor and cosponsors1 cosponsor
- Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE)Sponsor, Dec 16, 2024
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)OriginalJoined Dec 16, 2024
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports0
No cost estimate or committee report yet
Titles2
Short titles
- Fair Credit for American Hostages ActShort Title(s) as Passed Senate
Official titles
- A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects5
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Consumer affairsConsumer creditDetention of personsRight of privacy
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.