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Fair Credit Card Application Act of 1997

Introduced: October 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Oct 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Oct 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Oct 9, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Credit Card Application Act of 1997 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require that certain credit card and charge card applications (including telephone solicitations) disclose to the consumer the maximum authorized credit limit, and the consumer's right to state in the application the lowest credit limit acceptable to the consumer.

What's happening now October 24, 1997

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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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 9, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2662: Fair Credit Card Application Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2662/
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"H.R. 2662: Fair Credit Card Application Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2662/.
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H.R. 2662, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2662/.
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