1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2018 . 2. Positive credit reporting permitted (a) In general Section 623 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Full-File credit reporting (1) Definitions In this subsection, the following definitions shall apply: (A) Energy utility firm The term energy utility firm means an entity that provides gas or electric utility services to the public. (B) Utility or telecommunication firm The term utility or telecommunication firm means an entity that provides utility services to the public through pipe, wire, landline, wireless, cable, or other connected facilities, or radio, electronic, or similar transmission (including the extension of such facilities). (2) Information relating to lease agreements, utilities, and telecommunications services Subject to the limitation in paragraph (3) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may furnish to a consumer reporting agency information relating to the performance of a consumer in making payments— (A) under a lease agreement with respect to a dwelling, including such a lease in which the Department of Housing and Urban Development provides subsidized payments for occupancy in a dwelling