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15 U.S.C. 1681g: Disclosures to consumers

Created in 1970 by Public Law 90-321. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 1681b, 15 U.S.C. 1681c, 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1, 15 U.S.C. 1681d, 15 U.S.C. 1681h.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–203 substituted "the Bureau" for "the Commission" wherever appearing. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–159, §115, substituted "except that— (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–159, §811(d), realigned margins. (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003) Law text · (a), (3)
    • Pub. L. 108–159, §212(a), added par. (6). (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–159, §211(c), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to the summary of rights required to be included with disclosure to consumers by consumer reporting agencies. (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–159, §151(a)(1), added subsecs. (d) and (e). (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003) Law text · (d), (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–159, §212(b), added subsec. (f). (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 108–159, §212(c), added subsec. (g). (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003) Law text · (g)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–347 added subpar. (C). (Consumer Reporting Employment Clarification Act of 1998) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208, §2408(e)(5)(A), in introductory provisions substituted ", and subject to section 1681h(a)(1) of this title" for "and proper identification of any consumer". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §2408(a), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The nature and substance of all information (except medical information) in its files on the consumer at the time of the request." (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §2408(b), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "The recipients of any consumer report on the consumer which it has furnished— (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §2408(c), added par. (5). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §2408(d)(1), added subsec. (c). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–325 added par. (4). · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.