[Report No. 119–166]
April 10, 2025
Mr. Rose (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, Mr. Amo, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Steil, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Fields, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Guest, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
June 20, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mrs. McClain, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Crow, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Ezell, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Flood, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Foster, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Alford, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Moore of North Carolina, Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Case, Mr. Kiley of California, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Mann, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Meeks, Ms. McBride, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Cline, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fleischmann, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Sorensen, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Smucker, Ms. Craig, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Downing, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Norman, Ms. Bynum, Ms. Ross, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Liccardo, Mr. Tiffany, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Cloud, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Schneider, and Mrs. Hinson
June 20, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 10, 2025
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Sec. 1. Short title
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 unionmeans 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).(ii) Insured depository institution
The term
insured depository institutionhas the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)).(iii) Residential mortgage loan
The term
residential mortgage loanhas the meaning given the term in section 1503 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5102).(iv) Servicer
The term
servicerhas the meaning given the term in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605(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 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
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)), consumer reporting agencies (as defined in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a)), 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).