Society Supports Investigation Clarification Act

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ASIS has announced its support for HR. 1543, The Civil Rights and Employee Investigation Clarification Act, introduced by Members of Congress Pete Sessions (R-TX) and Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX). The bill, which will be ASIS's top legislative priority this year, would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to make it easier for workplace misconduct to be investigated by private agencies or individuals. Such investigations have been stymied since the enactment of restrictive amendments to the FCRA.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, is designed to promote accuracy and ensure the privacy of the information used in consumer reports, …