HR 1975 · 105th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.(1997-07-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to: (1) prohibit fee assessment against a credit card account under an open-end consumer credit plan solely on the basis of on-time payments; (2) require advance notice of any interest rate increase for a credit card account, and of the consumer's right to cancel such account before the effective date of that increase; and (3) prohibit post-cancellation increases in interest rates and fees on the outstanding balance of any canceled cards. Mandates disclosure to a credit card account holder of the fees and interest rates imposed upon credit advances through the use of third party checks. Proscribes over-the-limit fees in creditor-approved transactions, and two-cycle billing. Prescribes additional notice requirements governing introductory rates to identify the fixed and variable interest rate which will apply following the introductory period.…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Democrats