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HR 5130 113th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer credit Fraud offenses and financial crimes Interest, dividends, interest rates

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2014

Introduced: July 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2014
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Jul 17, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 17, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2014 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.

Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Empowers state Attorneys General to enforce this Act.

Revises requirements for a periodic statement for each billing cycle with respect to where the total finance charge exceeds 50 cents for a monthly or longer billing cycle, or the pro rata part of 50 cents for a billing cycle shorter than monthly. Requires inclusion of the fee and interest rate, displayed as "FAIR," instead of the total finance charge expressed as an annual percentage rate (APR).

What's happening now September 18, 2014

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2