Govoptes

S 1465 ยท Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025

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

Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Latest action
Apr 10, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
Cosponsors
4

Summary

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025 This bill allows for the reporting of certain positive consumer-credit information (such as the on-time payment of rent or utilities) to consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. However, information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications service may be reported only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such service or other terms of the provision of that service. Furthermore, an energy utility firm may not report a consumer's outstanding balance as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of that plan. Specified provisions that establish civil liability with respect to furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies shall not apply to any violation of the bill. The Government Accountability Office must report on the consumer impact of such reporting.

Recent actions

  1. Apr 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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