Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Name-Only Matching Procedures".
Credit Reporting: Blocking Changes to Name Matching Rules
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to the House Committee on Financial Services for review. It is not yet scheduled for a vote and is considered to be moving slowly. There is no companion bill currently associated with this measure.
Legislative Progress
Resolutions to overturn agency rules usually face a tough path unless the same party controls both Congress and the White House. This bill is currently in the early stages of the committee process.
Key Points
- This resolution aims to stop a specific rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The rule in question deals with how credit bureaus match names when they create credit reports for consumers.
- Credit bureaus sometimes use only a person's name to link financial data to their file. This can lead to mistakes where one person's bad debt shows up on another person's report just because they have the same name.
- If this resolution passes, it would prevent the agency from moving forward with its recent changes to these matching rules. This could affect how accurate your credit report is and how easy it is for companies to mix up your information with someone else.
- This is a formal move by Congress to cancel an agency's decision. For it to work, both the House and Senate must pass it, and the president must sign it or Congress must override a veto.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; Name-Only Matching Procedures".
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