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Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

Introduced: February 10, 2020 Introduced by: García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 12, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1429)
Nov 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

This bill applies certain military consumer credit protections to all consumers. Specifically, the bill caps the interest rate on extensions of consumer credit at 36%.

What's happening now November 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 17 Republican 1
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 27, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 23, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 23, 2020
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 23, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Sep 23, 2020
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 26, 2020
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 10, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 25, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Feb 12, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Feb 10, 2020
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jan 9, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Dec 11, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Dec 10, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 10, 2019
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Dec 5, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Dec 5, 2019
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 12, 2019
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 12, 2019
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 12, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5050: Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5050/
MLA
"H.R. 5050: Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5050/.
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H.R. 5050, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5050/.
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[H.R. 5050: Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5050/)
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