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HR 2930 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Consumer credit Federal Reserve System Interest, dividends, interest rates

Loan Shark Prevention Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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Loan Shark Prevention Act

This bill limits the annual percentage rate for an extension of consumer credit to 15%. The Federal Reserve Board may raise this rate if (1) money market interest rates rise over six months, and (2) it is necessary to ensure the safety and soundness of lenders.

What's happening now May 22, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1389 Identical bill Loan Shark Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
SERRANO, JOSE
· Feb 6, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 19, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· May 22, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· May 22, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · May 22, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 22, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 22, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 22, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2930: Loan Shark Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2930/
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"H.R. 2930: Loan Shark Prevention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2930/.
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H.R. 2930, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2930/.
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[H.R. 2930: Loan Shark Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2930/)
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