The latest amendment to the FCRA has introduced provisions to block adverse information linked to human trafficking survivors. This amendment, brought forth by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (2022 NDAA), aims to support survivors by enabling Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) to block such adverse information. As a survivor of human trafficking, you now have the right to request the blocking of adverse information that resulted from severe forms of trafficking or sex trafficking. The goal of this legislation aims to provide equal access to job opportunities, housing, and other essential services. 

Steps to Request a Block of Information in Your Report 

Provide Your Proof of Identity 

• Consumer File Match – Provide your full name (first, middle, last, suffix), any previously used names, full social security number and/or date of birth. 
• Additional Proof of Identity – Copies of government issued identification documents, utility bills, and/or other methods of your identity, which may include answering questions to which you may be expected to know the answer. 

 You are required to provide an acceptable Victim Determination Statement, which is a document that contains a determination of human trafficking, made by either: 

• A Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entity. 
• A non-governmental member of a human trafficking task force, including victim service providers affiliated with these entities and authorized by a Federal, State or Tribal government entity, OR 
• A self-attestation by a consumer who identifies as a victim of human trafficking that is signed or certified by a Federal, State or Tribal government entity, court of competent jurisdiction, or an authorized representative of these entities.  

 Provide the specific items of information in your consumer report that you believe should not be furnished by a consumer reporting agency because the items are a result of human trafficking. 

If you have questions, please contact support team at [email protected] or 1-866-216-1022. 

• Once we receive your information, Compliant Background Chex dba Driven Hire will block the information within four days of your request. 
• However, we will notify you within five days of the request if we require any additional information to complete your request. 
• Compliant Background Chex dba Driven Hire has 25 days to make a final determination of your request. 

You will be notified within five days of our final determination (at your preferred communication method) to either continue to block the information or to remove the block. 

Compliant Background Chex dba Driven Hire follows strict data retention and applicant privacy policies. All information concerning your blocking requests will be retained for seven years from receipt. Per our privacy policy, disclosure of blocked information or trafficking victim status will not be made to future employers or any third party. 

For more information, please visit the following resource: 

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/08/2022-07528/prohibition-on-inclusion-of-adverse-information-in-consumer-reporting-in-cases-of-human-trafficking