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HR 599 106th Congress House

Cash Consumer Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make it unlawful to require a credit card as a condition for doing business.

Introduced: May 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityCommerceCredit cards
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Discrimination in consumer creditInjunctionsLawLeasesSurety and fidelity
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Feb 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Feb 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 6, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 6, 1999
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· May 6, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 6, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 599: Cash Consumer Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-599/
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