HR 2549
108th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Business records
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Consumer credit
Consumer education
Debtor and creditor
Electronic commerce
Electronic funds transfers
Emergency Management
Evidence (Law)
Fees
Finance charges
Government Operations and Politics
Internet
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Postal service
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone
Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2003
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2003 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit creditors from taking action adverse to the interests of a consumer with respect to certain payments that are due in, or shortly after, the period of a disruption of the mail resulting from a national emergency.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to designate (and extend up to seven additional days) a grace period to make debt payments by mail in such circumstances.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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