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HR 2803 103th Congress House

Rental-Purchase Reform Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to improve disclosures made to consumers who enter into rental-purchase transactions, to set standards for collection practices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 1994 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureAdvertisingCivil actions and liabilityCollection of accounts
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Consumer creditConsumer educationConsumer protectionDamagesFederal Reserve SystemFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabelingLease and rental servicesLeasesLiability (Law)RentReplevinWarranties
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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
Aug 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Jul 29, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Jul 29, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 3, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rental-Purchase Reform Act of 1993 - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to set forth information required to be disclosed by merchants to consumers under rental-purchase agreements. Regulates the collection and advertising practices of such merchants.

Authorizes consumers to bring civil charges in any U.S. district court for violations of this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
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Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Apr 21, 1994
QUINN, JACK
· Apr 21, 1994
DOOLEY, CAL
· Nov 15, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Nov 8, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2803: Rental-Purchase Reform Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2803/
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"H.R. 2803: Rental-Purchase Reform Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2803/.
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