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Code · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-LAW · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-36

Public Law 119-36. Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

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An Act To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.Sept. 5, 2025[[H.R. 2808](/us/bill/119/hr/2808)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [15 USC 1601 note](/us/usc/t15/s1601). This Act may be cited as the “Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act”. ## SEC. 2 TREATMENT OF PRESCREENING REPORT REQUESTS ###
(a)In General Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) Treatment of prescreening report requests > > > ##### “(A) Definitions > > In this paragraph: > > > ###### “(i) Credit union > > The term ‘**credit union**’ means a Federal credit union or a State credit union, as those terms are defined, respectively, in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act ([12 U.S.C. 1752](/us/usc/t12/s1752)). > > > ###### “(ii) Insured depository institution > > The term ‘**insured depository institution**’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1813(c)](/us/usc/t12/s1813/c)). > > > ###### “(iii) Residential mortgage loan > > The term ‘**residential mortgage loan**’ has the meaning given the term in section 1503 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ([12 U.S.C. 5102](/us/usc/t12/s5102)). > > > ###### “(iv) Servicer > > The term ‘**servicer**’ has the meaning given the term in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ([12 U.S.C. 2605(i)](/us/usc/t12/s2605/i)). > > > ##### “(B) Limitation > > If a person requests a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency in connection with a credit transaction involving a residential mortgage loan, that agency may not, based in whole or in part on that request, furnish a consumer report to another person under this subsection unless— > > > ###### “(i) > > the transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > that other person— > > > ###### “(I) > > has submitted documentation to that agency certifying that such other person has, pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the authorization 139 STAT. 494 of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or > > > ###### “(II) > > > ######
(aa)> > has originated a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; > > > ###### “(bb) > > is the servicer of a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or > > > ###### “(cc) > > > ######
(AA)> > is an insured depository institution or credit union; and > > > ###### “(BB) > > holds a current account for the consumer to whom the consumer report relates.” > . ## SEC. 3 EFFECTIVE DATE [15 USC 1681b note](/us/usc/t15/s1681b). This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ## SEC. 4 GAO STUDY ###
(a)In General The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on the value of trigger leads received by text message that includes input from State regulatory agencies, mortgage lenders, depository institutions (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1813](/us/usc/t12/s1813))), consumer reporting agencies (as defined in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ([15 U.S.C. 1681a](/us/usc/t15/s1681a))), and consumers. ###
(b)Report Not later than the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing any findings and determinations made in the study required by subsection (a). Approved September 5, 2025.
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Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
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U.S.C.§ 1601
U.S.C.§ 1681b
U.S.C.§ 1752
U.S.C.§ 1813
U.S.C.§ 5102
U.S.C.§ 2605
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