# 115-hr-3766: Credit Information Protection Act of 2017

115-hr-3766, Credit Information Protection Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3766
- Congress: 115
- Title: Credit Information Protection Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2017-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Credit Information Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require, after a data security breach, a consumer reporting agency to provide a security freeze to a consumer upon request. (A security freeze prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing a report without the consumer's express authorization.) The consumer reporting agency must, without a fee: (1) place a freeze on any consumer's report, and (2) provide unlimited security freezes and freeze removals to a consumer affected by the breach.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3766 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3766)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3766 (as of 2025-11-18).