[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, 
  UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER 
FINANCIAL PROTECTION RELATING TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE RULE RELATING TO 
   ``FAIR CREDIT REPORTING; BACKGROUND SCREENING''--Motion to Proceed

  Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 
389, S.J. Res. 133.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 389, S.J. 133, a joint 
     resolution providing for congressional disapproval under 
     chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
     submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
     relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to ``Fair 
     Credit Reporting; Background Screening''.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware has 2 minutes.
  Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Tariffs, a war, and a golden ballroom. We are in 
the middle of an economic crisis in America, but instead of working 
with us to help bring down costs, this administration weakened the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, gutting protections and making it 
harder for Americans to afford daily life.
  The unemployment rate is 4.3 percent and rising. Our housing market 
is in turmoil. Bottom line: Americans are struggling to get jobs, rent 
apartments, and secure mortgages. And the last thing they need to deal 
with is inaccurate background screening reports. This is especially 
true for those seeking a fresh start. My resolution would address that.
  Now, we have all been there where you have submitted your paperwork, 
you sit for an interview, you provide references, and you are just 
waiting for the background check. This should be a breeze, right? Well, 
for many Americans it is not that easy--especially for our returning 
citizens.
  That is why red States and blue States across the country have 
recognized the need to address a portion of this problem passing clean-
slate legislation to give people a fair shot and a fresh start.
  The Biden CFPB issued guidance to crack down on inaccurate background 
screening reports, but the Trump administration withdrew this guidance 
stating it was too onerous. You know what is onerous? Jumping through 
hoops to prove your background check was wrong while hoping to get an 
apartment that you applied for is still available. Or fighting with the 
credit bureau to prove you have a clean record to keep your job--that 
is onerous.
  It has been proven that protecting consumers from error-filled 
background checks can be done. Equifax--one of the big three credit 
bureaus--recognized the importance and continued to handle customer 
complaints, despite the Trump administration's rescission of the rule.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired.
  Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. The Federal Government should do the same, and I 
urge my colleagues to join us because nobody deserves to lose their job 
or their home because of false or outdated information.
  I yield the floor.


                       Vote on Motion to Proceed

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to 
proceed.
  Clearly, the noes have it. The motion is not agreed to.
  The motion was rejected.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.

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