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HR 2924 102th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Consumer protection Credit cards Debit cards Fraud

Consumer Protection Against Credit Card Fraud Act of 1991

Introduced: July 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Jul 17, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 17, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Protection Against Credit Card Fraud Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for knowingly and with intent to defraud: (1) effecting transactions with one or more access devices (ADs) issued to another person to receive payment or any other thing of value during any one-year period the aggregate value of which is equal to or greater than $1,000; (2) without the authorization of the issuer of the AD, soliciting a person for the purpose of offering, or selling information regarding or an application to obtain, an AD; or (3) without the authorization of the credit card system member or its agent, causing or arranging for another person to present to the member or its agent for payment evidence or records of transactions made by an AD.

What's happening now April 23, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 29, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 29, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2924: Consumer Protection Against Credit Card Fraud Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2924/
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"H.R. 2924: Consumer Protection Against Credit Card Fraud Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2924/.
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H.R. 2924, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2924/.
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