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S 1984 118th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector

Payment Choice Act of 2023

Introduced: June 14, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Payment Choice Act of 2023

This bill requires retail businesses to accept cash as a form of payment for on-site sales of $500 or less, and it prohibits them from charging cash-paying customers a higher price compared to customers not paying with cash. Businesses covered by this bill are those engaged in the business of selling or offering goods or services at retail to the public that accept in-person payments at a physical location.

The bill provides for enforcement through preventative relief, damages, and civil penalties.

What's happening now June 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4128 Related bill Payment Choice Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1984: Payment Choice Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1984/
MLA
"S. 1984: Payment Choice Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1984/.
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S. 1984, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1984/.
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[S. 1984: Payment Choice Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1984/)
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