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HR 1573 108th Congress House

Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit card issuers to mail monthly statements at least 30 days before the due date of the next payment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Became law
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action April 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 2003 - Amends Truth in Lending Act with respect to open-end consumer credit card plan disclosures to require: (1) a 30-day posting deadline for the mailing of credit card account statements; (2) prominent type face disclosure of the date by which a late fee will be charged to the account; and (3) recordkeeping by the credit card issuer of the pertinent dates for the mailing of bills and receipt of bill payments.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 2, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 2, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 2, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 2, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 2, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 2, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 2, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 2, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1573: Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1573/
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