S.1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009

A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. as introduced.

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News Coverage

06/09/09
Electronic Payments Coalition Oppo...

... to the interchange legislation introduced yesterday by Senator Richard Durbin (S. 1212): "The Electronic Payments Coalition strongly ...

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06/09/09
Senate Introduces Interchange Bill

Richard Durbin, D-Ill., yesterday introduced the Senate's version of the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (S. 1212), a bill that would al...

Source: Supermarket News
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06/14/11
S.1212: GPS Act - U.S. Congress - ...

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1212 GPS Act. ... Or, if you know of ...

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10/30/10
Fraud offenses and financial crime...

S.1212 - GPS Act. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation in...

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09/23/10
Deibitz [Daubitz, Debitz, Debizer,...

Khevenhiller sowie die Flugschrift 'Verlauff unnd aussführliches Particular' (Khevenhiller XII, S. 1212 und Rystad/Kriegsnachrichten, S. ...

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05/15/10
Etwa doch keine Freiheit im Glaube...

(Digitale Bibliothek: R. Paret, Der Koran, Kommentar zu Sure 2, S. 1212, Verlag W. Kohlhammer. Zum Thema “Toleranz” gegenüber den “Schrif...

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05/09/10
National Retail Federation | Cash ...

Durbin is also the sponsor of S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act. First introduced in 2008, the measure would require Visa and MasterC...

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05/04/10
National Restaurant Association Ad...

The Senate companion bill, S. 1212, is sponsored by Senators Lincoln (D-Ark.), Lugar (R-Ind.), and Leahy (D-Vt.). Lastly, increasing the ...

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05/04/10
Congress New Hearing on Interchange

Two other interchange-regulation bills are also pending before Congress— the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, S. 1212, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Ri...

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05/04/10
National Restaurant Association Ad...

The Senate companion bill, S. 1212, is sponsored by Senators Lincoln (D-Ark.), Lugar (R-Ind.), and Leahy (D-Vt.). Lastly, increasing the ...

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04/28/10
ACTION ALERT: Help Fight Unfair Cr...

Send a message to your Senators and Representative, asking them to support S.1212/H.R. 2695, which would give merchants a seat at the tab...

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04/27/10
Congress Breaks Its Silence on Int...

Peter Welch, D-Vt., also in the House, and the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, S. 1212, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., in the S...

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