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posted on June 14, 2006

As Identity Theft Risk to Millions of Vets Grows, Congress Prepares to Weaken Consumer Anti-Fraud Protections

House Bill Would Pre-empt Strong State Standards, Limit Consumer Protection Options

With almost daily reporting about new losses of personal information belonging to veterans, active duty troops and other federal employees, the House of Representatives is getting ready to consider H.R. 3997, a bill that would pre-empt strong state consumer protection standards, limit consumer protection options and protect the power of Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) over consumer information.


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