119th Congress · introduced in the House · Oct 17, 2025
FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 30, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Oct 17, 2025)
FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
This bill limits the amount of damages and costs consumer credit reporting agencies must pay for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which regulates the use of consumer information for credit reporting purposes. Under FCRA, consumer credit reporting agencies may be found civilly liable to consumers for willful or negligent noncompliance.
The bill eliminates the ability of courts to award unlimited punitive damages to a consumer for a consumer credit reporting agency’s willful noncompliance with FCRA.
Regarding a consumer credit reporting agency’s willful or negligent noncompliance with FCRA, the bill limits the amount that may be awarded to consumers
• for court costs, and
• in class action lawsuits, specifically by prohibiting the court from applying a minimum amount of damages for each class member and by limiting the total recovery amount of the class.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING, A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…gulatory sandbox provisions that could exempt firms from consumer protection and civil rights laws. H.R. 8141 - Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act and H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act, concerning amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). H.R. 5402 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025, concern…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EQUIFAX · lobbying firm or registrant: THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 5775 FCRA Liability Harmonization Act; Issues related to the use of credit reports for mortgages; Issues related to credit reporting
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
-Issues pertaining to credit reporting and monitoring, use of alternative data, credit repair companies, and FCRA liability, including HR 5775 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act), HR 8141 (Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act), S. 2074 (Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act), and HR…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,100,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.4144/H.R.306 - Ending Scam Credit Repair Act or the ESCRA Act Debt settlement issues Legislation to protect consumers from online scams H.R. 5775, the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD Act) H.R. 1653, Civil Investigative Demand Reform Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: LINCOLN POLICY GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues pertaining to Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requirements, credit reporting, monitoring, and scoring; including the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act (H.R. 5775).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…stitutions Act of 2025. H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act. General lobbying on SEC and forced shareholder arbitration. Draft legislation on digital asset market structure. H.R.5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act. S.3755 - Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act. Draft legislation repealing Dodd-Frank authorities. Draft legislation on ear…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,844,000
Spent on own lobbying
…egislation and letters that would amend the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions (H.R. 5775, "FCRA Liability Harmonization Act") Proposals regarding disparate impact
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Stress Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5270, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 5775, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 6553, Tailoring and Indexing Enhanced Regulations (TIER) Act of 2025 H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND SCREENERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) (P.L. 91-508), including H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act and H.R. 8141 - Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act; Issues related to privacy and data security; Issues related to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND SCREENERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) (P.L. 91-508), including H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act and H.R. 8141 - Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$440,000
Spent on own lobbying
…it reporting, monitoring, and scoring; including Credit Access and Inclusion Act (S. 1465 & H.R. 5402), ESCRA Act (H.R. 306), FCRA Liability Harmonization Act (H.R. 5775), Credit Freeze for Kids Act (S. 619); the Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure ("GUARD") of Financial Data Act (H.R. 8308); and Consumer Fin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRANS UNION LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TRANS UNION LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ons pertaining to credit repair companies. S. 2074 - Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act: Issues pertaining to servicemembers' credit monitoring. H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act: Provisions pertaining to liability statutes in the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 10184 - Consumer Financial Protection Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EQUIFAX INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THORN RUN PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to credit reporting agencies. H.R.5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the credit reporting industry and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; H.R. 5775, the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act; H.R. 5402, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EQUIFAX, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EQUIFAX, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$510,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act; Issues related to S. 619 - Credit Freeze for Kids Act; Issues related to the use of credit reports for mortgage; Issues rel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EQUIFAX, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EQUIFAX, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$530,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act; Issues related to H.R. 5402/S. 1465 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 8141 - Fair Credit Re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EQUIFAX, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EQUIFAX, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$510,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to the use of credit reports for mortgage; Issues related to credit reporting; Issues related to H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EQUIFAX, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: EQUIFAX, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$530,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to the use of credit reports for mortgage; Issues related to credit reporting; Issues related to H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS, FKA CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the Future Act (H.R. 8088) Support ESCRA Act (H.R. 306) Support Credit Access and Inclusion Act (H.R. 5402; S. 1465) Support FCRA Liability Harmonization Act (H.R. 5775) Support Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act (H.R. 2978; S. 2544; Senate Amendment 6471) Support MORE Opportunities for Homeownership Act (H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$125,000
Spent on own lobbying
-Issues pertaining to credit reporting and monitoring, use of alternative data, credit repair companies, and FCRA liability, including HR 5775 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act), HR 8141 (Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act), S. 2074 (Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act), and HR…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING, A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 8141 - Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act and H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act, concerning amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). H.R. 5402 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025, concern…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EQUIFAX · lobbying firm or registrant: THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 5775 FCRA Liability Harmonization Act; Issues related to the use of credit reports for mortgages; Issues related to credit reporting
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,510,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.4144/H.R.306 - Ending Scam Credit Repair Act or the ESCRA Act Debt settlement issues Legislation to protect consumers from online scams H.R. 5775, the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,191,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(no bill) Legislation that would amend the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions (H.R. 5775, "FCRA Liability Harmonization Act") Proposals regarding disparate impact FTC Dealer Advertising Letters
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER DATA INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the credit reporting industry and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; H.R. 5775, the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act; H.R. 5402, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing