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H.R. 8141 · 119th Congress

Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act

Reported by committeeFinance and Financial Sector
IntroducedMar 27, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Reported by committee. Latest step, Sep 1, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 689.

What it does

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Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act

This bill requires a consumer credit data reseller (a consumer reporting agency that does not maintain a credit database of its own, but assembles and merges a consumer's credit information from other agencies that it provides to a third party) to follow reasonable procedures to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the credit information it provides.

A reseller may not be held liable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act for the information it provides if the reseller accurately communicates the information obtained from another consumer reporting agency.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 27, 2026).

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What has happened

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  1. Sep 1, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-789.Library of Congress
  2. Mar 27, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
  • Ann Wagner R-MO-2