Thread by @SenWarren

Lot of people are outraged about the @Equifax data breach. I am too. Here’s what I’ve been doing about it this week.

I introduced the Freedom from Equifax Exploitation (FREE) Act with @brianschatz. Our bill gives you more control of your data.

Companies like @Equifax make billions selling access to your data without your consent, then charge you if you want to stop them. It's nuts.

The FREE Act lets you freeze – and unfreeze – access to your credit file at no cost. It's like a free Do Not Call list for your credit data.

The idea behind our bill is simple: @Equifax doesn't pay you when they sell your data. You shouldn't have to pay them to stop selling it.

I also reintroduced the Equal Employment for All Act to prevent employers from asking job applicants for their credit histories.

Credit reports are already riddled with errors. The @Equifax hack will make it worse. Inaccurate reports shouldn't hurt your job chances.

Bad credit doesn’t make you a bad employee. Workers should compete on the merits, not on their credit scores.

On top of these bills, I launched an investigation into the @Equifax breach & credit reporting industry in general. warren.senate.gov/?p=press_relea…

I sent letters to @Equifax, the other credit reporting agencies, regulators, & @GAO to figure out how we can reform this broken industry.

We're fighting to hold @Equifax accountable. In the meantime, the @CFPB has a helpful guide to protect yourself: consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/…