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Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act of 1998

Introduced: April 23, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Apr 23, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Apr 23, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E669-670)
Apr 23, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act of 1998 - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require a financial institution or money transmitting business initiating an international money transfer on behalf of a consumer to disclose prominently on its premises and on its forms and receipts: (1) the exchange rate used in the transaction; (2) the exchange rate prevailing at a major financial center of the pertinent foreign country as of close of business on the business day immediately preceding the transaction date; and (3) all commissions and fees charged in such transaction.

Requires such information to be: (1) included in print, broadcast, and electronic advertisements; and (2) in English and in the same language as principally used by the institution or money transmitting business to advertise, solicit, or negotiate at that office if other than English.

What's happening now April 30, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2