Protect Children from Theft Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 2, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 2, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protect Children from Theft Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require a consumer reporting agency, upon request by the legal guardian or custodian of a minor consumer, to either create a blocked credit report for the minor or convert the minor's existing report to blocked status. With respect to a minor's blocked report, a consumer reporting agency: (1) must block the input of any information, except with permission from the minor's legal guardian or custodian; and (2) may not provide any person with a consumer report of the minor.
A consumer reporting agency shall: (1) upon request by a minor's legal guardian or custodian, or on the minor's 18th birthday, unblock the minor's blocked report; and (2) if a minor consumer was a victim of fraud or identity theft before the minor's 18th birthday, include an alert statement in the minor's unblocked report. With respect to a minor consumer who was a victim of fraud or identity theft prior to the minor's 18th birthday, a consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee to create, convert, or unblock the minor's report.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must establish specified procedures related to the bill's implementation.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 2, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Mar 2, 2017 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Mar 2, 2017 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Mar 2, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 2, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 2, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 37, March 2, 2017, page H1531.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1703 | Protect Children from Theft Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Mar 26, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to create protected credit reports for minors and protect the credit of minors, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protect Children from Theft Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2017Introduced in House
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