HR 2599
105th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Credit cards
Discrimination in consumer credit
Injunctions
Law
Leases
Surety and fidelity
Cash Consumer Protection Act
Introduced: October 1, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 10, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Oct 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Oct 1, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cash Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prohibit any person, in the course of a sale or lease business transaction, from: (1) refusing to make the transaction because the lessee or purchaser does not possess a credit card; or (2) demanding an unreasonable deposit in cash. Provides for injunctions and orders to reimburse for money or property acquired in violation of this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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