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- H.R.1276
H.R.1276: Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 1999
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced March 24, 1999
- Latest Major Action April 16, 1999
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (25 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 1999- Amends the Truth in Lending Act to: (1) prohibit fee assessment against a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan solely on the basis of on-time payments; (2) require advance notice of any interest rate increase for a credit card account, and of the consumer's right to cancel such account before the effective date of that increase; and (3) prohibit post-cancellation increases in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
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| March 24, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.) |