Senate
Passes Red Flag Rule Relief
Congress returned to Washington this week in an attempt to
finish work that was left undone when the Members left town to campaign. The
primary issues remaining to be considered are tax and appropriations
measures, but votes may also occur on other significant matters relevant to
NCISS members. Larry Sabbath and I are following these issues closely, as
some bills can come up with little notice.
Yesterday, the Senate passed S 3987, the "Red Flag Clarification Act." The
bill makes clear that the "red flag" rules only apply to those who actually
provide credit, not other entities (such as private investigators) who may
be deemed consumer reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The "red flag" rule would require a covered business to develop an ID theft
prevention program to detect theft in their day to day operations. It would
be an unnecessary burden on businesses that do not provide credit. The House
may consider the bill soon.
Privacy issues also continue to get attention in the last days of this
Congress. Tomorrow, a hearing is scheduled in the House Energy & Commerce
Committee regarding Internet tracking. We'll be watching carefully because
the issue is related to pending data collection legislation (HR 5777) that
could limit the ability of private investigators to collect personal
information.
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Keeping the profession informed,
Jimmie Mesis
NCISS Legislative Chairman
NCISS
7501 Sparrows Point Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21219-1927
(800) 445-8408 . Fax: (410)
388-9746
jim@nciss.org
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