Reps. Gottheimer, Hill Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect the Credit Scores of American Hostages & Wrongful Detainees
September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and French Hill (AR-2) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Fair Credit for American Hostages Act, to safeguard the credit score of American hostages or wrongful detainees. According to a report from the Foley Foundation, hostages routinely face a "ruined credit stemming from unpaid debts and fines incurred during captivity." After be . . .
U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and French Hill (AR-2) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Fair Credit for American Hostages Act, to safeguard the credit score of American hostages or wrongful detainees. According to a report from the Foley Foundation, hostages routinely face a "ruined credit stemming from unpaid debts and fines incurred during captivity." After be . . .