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Measure Comes After Pressure On Lawmakers Following Equifax's BreachA banking reform bill before the U.S. Senate would ban credit agencies' practice of charging for a credit freeze, one of the crucial steps experts say can help preempt identity theft. Lawmakers have been under intense pressure to create laws that better protect consumers following Equifax's data breach.

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