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S. 710 111th Congress Senate

Fair Gift Card Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to gift certificates, store gift cards, and other general-use prepaid cards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2009 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Consumer affairsRetail and wholesale trades
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Mar 25, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 25, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 - Declares it unlawful, with certain exceptions, for any person to impose a dormancy fee, inactivity charge or fee, or a service fee with respect to a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card.

Declares it unlawful, with certain exceptions, for any person to sell or issue a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card that is subject to an expiration date.

Requires any violation of this Act to be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 710: Fair Gift Card Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-710/
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