118th Congress Finance and Financial Sector
S. 5543: Fair Credit for American Hostages Act
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Christopher Coons SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed Senate3 events+36
- 2Thom TillisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Christopher Coons. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Introduced in Senate
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7057; text: CR S7057)