U.S. Congress - S.235 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009
S.235 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
All Bill Titles
- Official: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 as introduced.
This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it.
Bill's Views
- Today: 9
- Past Seven Days: 82
- All-Time: 4,241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committees
Official Summary
1/14/2009--Introduced.Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from increasing any annual percentage rate of interest (APR) applicable to the existing balance on an open end credit card account unless specified conditionsOfficial Summary
1/14/2009--Introduced.Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from increasing any annual percentage rate of interest (APR) applicable to the existing balance on an open end credit card account unless specified conditions are met. Allows a creditor to increase an APR on the existing credit card balance only if the increase is due solely to one of three specified circumstances. Requires a 45-day advance notice of credit card account rate increases. Prohibits imposition of a finance charge, with certain exceptions, upon a credit card account balance that is based on balances for days in billing cycles preceding the most recent billing cycle (double cycle billing). Prohibits the imposition of a fee on an outstanding credit card balance, at the end of a billing period, that is attributable only to interest accrued during the preceding billing period on an outstanding balance fully repaid during that preceding billing period. Requires each periodic statement of account to provide the telephone number, Internet address, and website at which the payoff balance may be requested. Grants a consumer the right to reject a new credit card before the creditor notifies a consumer reporting agency of its corresponding account. Sets forth special rules for accounts with promotional rate balances or deferred interest balances. Prohibits a creditor from denying a cardholder a specified payment grace period if the cardholder takes advantage of a promotional rate balance or deferred interest rate balance.Requires creditors to send a periodic credit card statement of account to the consumer at least 25 calendar days before the due date for the next payment on the outstanding balance. Authorizes a consumer to opt-out of creditor authorization of over-the-limit transactions if fees are imposed. Prohibits imposition of any over-the-limit fee if the credit limit was exceeded due to a credit hold, unless the actual amount of the transaction for which the hold was placed would have resulted in the consumer's exceeding such credit limit. Prescribes the contents of credit card price and availability information which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) must collect and make public semiannually. Prescribes a standard for the initial issuance of subprime or "fee harvester" cards (accounts requiring first-year fee payments in excess of 25% of the total amount of credit authorized). Prohibits extensions of credit to consumers under age 18, unless they are emancipated under state law....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting S.235
- National Training and Information Center
- Public Citizen
- U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
- Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
- Americans for Fairness in Lending
- Consumer Federation of America
- ...and 8 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing S.235
- American Bankers Association
- Independent Community Bankers of America
- Credit Union National Association
Recent News Coverage
Obama: Send me credit card legislation this month
...sight, and we need to give people the tools they need to find a credit card that meets their needs,” he said. ——— On the Net: White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93 Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.g
Obama: Send me credit card legislation this month
...sight, and we need to give people the tools they need to find a credit card that meets their needs,” he said. ——— On the Net: White House: http://tinyurl.com/o7ot93 Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at http://thomas.loc.g
Obama: Send Me Credit Card Legislation This Month
...give people the tools they need to find a credit card that meets their needs," he said. Information on the bills, H.R.627 and S.235, can be found at © 2009 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
Recent Blog Coverage
View All (179)
|
View Top Rated
S.235: Lieutenant Colonel Dominic 'Rocky' Baragona Justice for ...
Claire McCaskill [D-MO] introduced S. 235: A bill to provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against contractors of the United States performing contracts abroad with respect to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees . ... OpenCongress i
[White Refugees]: The Boer Volkstaat Secession Solution: Have You ...
S. 235 of the SA Constitution and the Accord on Afrikaner Self-Determination between the Freedom Front, the African National Congress and the South African Government/National Party (Encl. to Briefing Paper); ...
Long Walk Since Freedom: The Boer Volkstaat Secession Solution ...
S. 235 of the SA Constitution and the Accord on Afrikaner Self-Determination between the Freedom Front, the African National Congress and the South African Government/National Party (Encl. to Briefing Paper); ...
Users tracking S.235 (9) are also tracking:
| Bills | People | Issues |
|---|---|---|
Users supporting S.235 (11) are also:
| Supporting Bill | Supporting Senator | Supporting Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Opposing Bill | Opposing Senator | Opposing Representative |
|---|---|---|
Users opposing S.235 (4) are also:
| Supporting Bill |
|---|
| Opposing Bill | Opposing Senator | Opposing Representative |
|---|---|---|
Vote on This Bill
-
Share This Bill
More Share via Email
