HR 2075 · 103th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Truth in Disclosure Act

Introduced 1993-05-11· Sponsored by Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.(1993-06-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Truth in Disclosure Act - Prescribes disclosure guidelines for financial intermediaries who advertise or solicit investment accounts. Authorizes Federal regulatory agencies to exempt from such disclosure requirements an advertisement or solicitation made by a broadcast or electronic medium or outdoor advertising display which is not on the premises of a financial intermediary. Prohibits misleading or inaccurate advertisements or solicitations. Prescribes disclosure guidelines under which financial intermediaries are required to maintain and distribute to a consumer a schedule of investment product fees, interest rates, and terms. Prescribes guidelines for the calculation and payment of interest-earning accounts. Mandates clear and conspicuous disclosure on each investor's periodic statements of the: (1) annual percentage yield earned; (2) amount of earnings; (3) amount of fees imposed; and (4) number of days in the reporting period. Requires the appropriate Federal agency to prescribe implementing regulations. Prescribes civil liability guidelines for violations of this Act.…

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