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Credit and Consumer Protection Act of 1999

Introduced: February 25, 1999 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Feb 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2022)
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to: (1) prohibit fee assessment against a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan solely on the basis of on-time payments; (2) require advance notice of any interest rate increase for a credit card account, and of the consumer's right to cancel such account before the effective date of that increase; and (3) prohibit post-cancellation increases in interest rates and fees on the outstanding balance of any canceled cards.

Mandates disclosure to a credit card account holder of the fees and interest rates imposed upon credit advances through the use of third party checks.

Proscribes over-the-limit fees in creditor-approved transactions and two-cycle billing.

Prescribes additional notice requirements governing introductory rates to identify the fixed and variable interest rate which will apply following the introductory period.

What's happening now February 25, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

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