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H.R. 3357 115th Congress House

Military Consumer Protection Act

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

Introduced: July 24, 2017 Introduced by: Maxine Waters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Banking and financial institutions regulationConsumer creditContracts and agencyFinancial services and investments
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Housing finance and home ownershipInterest, dividends, interest ratesLease and rental servicesMilitary personnel and dependentsMotor vehiclesTelephone and wireless communication
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Jul 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2017

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 persons covered by provisions of 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;
  • waiver of rights pursuant to a written agreement, excluding bailments; and
  • the rights and protections of reserves ordered to report for military service and persons ordered to report for induction.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1389 Military Consumer Enforcement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 24, 2017
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 24, 2017
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 24, 2017
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 24, 2017
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 24, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 24, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3357: Military Consumer Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3357/
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"H.R. 3357: Military Consumer Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3357/.
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H.R. 3357, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3357/.
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