S 4145 116th Congress Senate Commerce

Payment Choice Act of 2020

Introduced: July 1, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Jul 1, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Payment Choice Act of 2020

This bill makes it unlawful for a person selling goods or services at retail to (1) refuse to accept U.S. cash for the goods or services, (2) post signs or notices stating that cash payment is unaccepted, or (3) charge a higher price to a customer who pays by cash.

What's happening now July 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related & companion bills 1

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Jul 1, 2020

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4145: Payment Choice Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4145/

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