<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Major amendments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Credit CARD Act of 2009 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 ("FCRA") is U.S. Federal Government legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies . It was intended to protect consumers from the willful and / or negligent inclusion of inaccurate information in their credit reports . To that end, the FCRA regulates the collection, dissemination, and use of consumer information, including consumer credit information . Together with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), the FCRA forms the foundation of consumer rights law in the United States . It was originally passed in 1970, and is enforced by the US Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and private litigants . </P> <P> The Fair Credit Reporting Act, as originally enacted, was title VI of Pub. L. 91--508, 84 Stat. 1114, enacted October 26, 1970, entitled An Act to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require insured banks to maintain certain records, to require that certain transactions in United States currency be reported to the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes . It was written as an amendment to add a title VI to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, Pub. L. 90--321, 82 Stat. 146, enacted June 29, 1968 . </P>

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