Federal Background Screening and Drug Testing Laws

• The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) - 15 U.S.C. 1681 and The Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 1996
• FTC Issues Final Summaries And Notices Under FACTA
• Federal Trade Commission Staff Opinion Letters
• Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act - Prevents identity theft and improves the resolution of consumer disputes, the accuracy of consumer records, and the use of and consumer access to credit information
• Analysis of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act
• Congress Fixes the Vail Letter - Section 611 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act partially fixes problems created by a 1999 FTC opinion letter (Vail) about workplace investigations
• U.S. Patriot Act - An act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - An act to protect Investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws, and for other purposes
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.
• Consumer Reporting Employment Clarification Act of 1998 2561
• EEOC Guidance on Pre-Employment Inquiries under the ADA - Preemployment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations
• FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Act - Section 19, Penalty for Unauthorized Participation by a Convicted Individual
• Department of Transportation Requirements - Regulatory Guidance for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
• Department of Transportation Drug Testing - DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines for the U.S. DOT Workplace

Additional Legal Information

• The U.S. Government's Most Wanted Lists
• Privacy Notice - FTC requirement that financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies provide consumers with a notice of their privacy policies and practices.
• House Subcommittee testimony on bill to exempt Employer Investigations
• Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act