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HR 2386 106th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Checking accounts Checks Commerce Fees

Fairness for Check Cashers Act

Introduced: June 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2000
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Jun 29, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Jun 29, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness For Check Cashers Act - Amends the Expedited Funds Availability Act to prohibit an originating depository institution from imposing any fee in connection with handling or returning any check drawn on an account at such institution, or otherwise suspending payment, or delaying settlement for it due to insufficient funds, other than a fee imposed directly on such account regarding that check.

Prohibits a receiving depository institution from imposing any fee in connection with handling such a check, or any chargeback of any provisional settlement of it, due to dishonorment.

What's happening now February 10, 2000

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 21, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2386: Fairness for Check Cashers Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2386/
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"H.R. 2386: Fairness for Check Cashers Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2386/.
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H.R. 2386, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2386/.
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