Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 06, 2026

Title 16 - Commercial Practices last revised: Dec 15, 2025
§ 609.1 - Scope of regulations in this part.

This part implements Section 605A(k)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681c-1(k)(2), which requires consumer reporting agencies that compile and maintain files on consumers on a nationwide basis to provide a free electronic credit monitoring service to active duty military consumers that, at a minimum, notifies them of any material additions or modifications to their files.

authority: 15 U.S.C. 1681c-1(k)
source: 84 FR 31191, July 1, 2019, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 16 CFR 609.1