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H.R. 2979 114th Congress House

Military Consumer Protection Act

Official title: To allow the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to provide greater protection to servicemembers.

Introduced: July 8, 2015 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulationConsumer creditContracts and agencyHousing finance and home ownership
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Interest, dividends, interest ratesLease and rental servicesMilitary personnel and dependentsMotor vehiclesTelephone and wireless communication
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Jul 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 8, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Consumer Protection Act

This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act to extend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight and protection to provisions under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act concerning:

  • future financial transactions, excluding insurance;
  • default judgments, excluding child custody proceedings;
  • interest rates on pre-service debts;
  • evictions;
  • purchase or lease installment contracts;
  • mortgages and trusts;
  • motor vehicle leases;
  • telephone service contracts; and
  • waiver of rights pursuant to a written agreement, excluding bailments.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1565 Identical bill Military Consumer Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 29, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2015
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 16, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 16, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 13, 2015
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 8, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 8, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2979: Military Consumer Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2979/
MLA
"H.R. 2979: Military Consumer Protection Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2979/.
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H.R. 2979, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2979/.
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[H.R. 2979: Military Consumer Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2979/)
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