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Date of Payment Act

Introduced: May 2, 1995 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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.
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May 5, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
May 2, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
May 2, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Date of Payment Act - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require a creditor, for purposes of determining when a payment was made by a consumer on any open or closed end consumer credit plan, to treat the postmark on the envelope as the date on which payment was made, unless the consumer provides evidence that such payment was made before such date.

What's happening now May 5, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 7, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1537: Date of Payment Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1537/
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"H.R. 1537: Date of Payment Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1537/.
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H.R. 1537, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1537/.
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