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H.R. 5953 119th Congress House

Protect Military and Federal Employees from Unfair Bank Fees Act

Official title: To prohibit card issuers and financial institutions from imposing certain fees on covered persons during any period during which appropriations are not in effe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit card issuers and financial institutions from imposing certain fees on covered persons during any period during which appropriations are not in effect for the operations of one or more Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2025 Introduced by: Sara Jacobs Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 7, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Nov 7, 2025
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Nov 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5953: Protect Military and Federal Employees from Unfair Bank Fees Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5953/
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"H.R. 5953: Protect Military and Federal Employees from Unfair Bank Fees Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5953/.
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H.R. 5953, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5953/.
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