Source
(Pub. L. 90–321, title VI, § 609, as added Pub. L. 91–508, title VI, § 601, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1131; amended Pub. L. 103–325, title III, § 339, Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2237; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2408(a)–(d)(1), (e)(5)(A), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–436, 3009–437, 3009–439; Pub. L. 105–347, § 4(a), Nov. 2, 1998, 112 Stat. 3210; Pub. L. 108–159, title I, §§ 115,
151
(a)(1), title II, §§ 211(c),
212
(a)–(c), title VIII, § 811(d), Dec. 4, 2003, 117 Stat. 1961, 1970, 1973–1975, 2011.)
References in Text
Section
1681b
(b)(4) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i), was subsequently amended, and section
1681b
(b)(4)(E) no longer defines the term “classified information”. However, such term is defined elsewhere in that section.
For the effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), see section 504(d) of
Pub. L. 90–321, set out as an Effective Date note under section
1681 of this title.
Section 211(c) of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(B)(v), probably means section 211(d) of
Pub. L. 108–159, which is set out as a note under section
1681j of this title and relates to the promulgation of regulations. Section 211(c) of
Pub. L. 108–159 amended this section.
Public Law 106–102, referred to in subsec. (e)(9)(A), is
Pub. L. 106–102, Nov. 12, 1999,
113 Stat. 1338, as amended, known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Subtitle A of title V of the Act is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 6801 et seq.) of chapter
94 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1999 Amendment note set out under section
1811 of Title
12, Banks and Banking, and Tables.
Amendments
2003—Subsec. (a)(1).
Pub. L. 108–159, § 115, substituted “except that—
“(A) if the consumer to whom the file relates requests that the first 5 digits of the social security number (or similar identification number) of the consumer not be included in the disclosure and the consumer reporting agency has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, the consumer reporting agency shall so truncate such number in such disclosure; and
“(B) nothing”
for “except that nothing”.
Subsec. (a)(2), (3)(C).
Pub. L. 108–159, § 811(d), realigned margins.
Subsec. (a)(6).
Pub. L. 108–159, § 212(a), added par. (6).
Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 108–159, § 211(c), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to the summary of rights required to be included with disclosure to consumers by consumer reporting agencies.
Subsecs. (d), (e).
Pub. L. 108–159, § 151(a)(1), added subsecs. (d) and (e).
Subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 108–159, § 212(b), added subsec. (f).
Subsec. (g).
Pub. L. 108–159, § 212(c), added subsec. (g).
1998—Subsec. (a)(3)(C).
Pub. L. 105–347 added subpar. (C).
1996—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 104–208, § 2408(e)(5)(A), in introductory provisions substituted “, and subject to section
1681h
(a)(1) of this title” for “and proper identification of any consumer”.
Subsec. (a)(1).
Pub. L. 104–208, § 2408(a), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The nature and substance of all information (except medical information) in its files on the consumer at the time of the request.”
Subsec. (a)(3).
Pub. L. 104–208, § 2408(b), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The recipients of any consumer report on the consumer which it has furnished—
“(A) for employment purposes within the two-year period preceding the request, and
“(B) for any other purpose within the six-month period preceding the request.”
Subsec. (a)(5).
Pub. L. 104–208, § 2408(c), added par. (5).
Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 104–208, § 2408(d)(1), added subsec. (c).
1994—Subsec. (a)(4).
Pub. L. 103–325 added par. (4).
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 108–159 subject to joint regulations establishing effective dates as prescribed by Federal Reserve Board and Federal Trade Commission, except as otherwise provided, see section 3 of
Pub. L. 108–159, set out as a note under section
1681 of this title.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 105–347 deemed to have same effective date as amendments made by section 2403 of
Pub. L. 104–208, see section 7 of
Pub. L. 105–347, set out as a note under section
1681a of this title.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 104–208 effective 365 days after Sept. 30, 1996, with special rule for early compliance, see section 2420 of
Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section
1681a of this title.
Simplified Disclosure To Maximize Comprehensibility and Standardization
Section 2408(e)(2), (3) of div. A of
Pub. L. 104–208 provided that:
“(2) Simplified disclosure.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996], each consumer reporting agency shall develop a form on which such consumer reporting agency shall make the disclosures required under section 609(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act [
15 U.S.C.
1681g
(a)], for the purpose of maximizing the comprehensibility and standardization of such disclosures.
“(3) Goals.—The Federal Trade Commission shall take appropriate action to assure that the goals of comprehensibility and standardization are achieved in accordance with paragraph (2).”