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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 3621 (Engrossed in House) — To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to remove adverse information for certain defaulted or delinquent private educ... · Sec. 406

Sec. 406. Financial abuse prevention

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The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), as amended by section 301, is further amended by inserting after section 605E the following new section: For a consumer who is the victim of intentionally abusive or harmful financial behavior, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction including a family court, juvenile court, or other court with personal jurisdiction, that was conducted by a spouse, family or household member, caregiver, or person with whom such consumer had a dating relationship in a manner which resulted in the inclusion of an adverse item of information on the consumer report of the consumer, and the consumer did not participate in or consent to such behavior, the consumer may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction, including a family court, juvenile court, or other court with personal jurisdiction, for an order to require the removal of such adverse information from the consumer’s file maintained by any consumer reporting agency. .
The table of contents of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended by section 301, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 605E the following new item: 605F. Financial abuse prevention. .
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