HR 1474 · 108th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Check 21 Act

Introduced 2003-03-27· Sponsored by Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-100.(2003-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act of 2003 - Sets forth a statutory framework under which a substitute check is the legal equivalent of an original check for all purposes, if the substitute check: (1) accurately represents all of the information on the front and back of the original check as of the time the original check was truncated; and (2) bears the legend: "This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same way you would use the original check." Prescribes implementation guidelines, including: (1) substitute check warranties; (2) indemnity procedures; (3) expedited recredit claims for consumers and for banks; (4) procedures for claims; (5) measure of damages; (6) statute of limitations; and (7) consumer education materials.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act

May 30, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 21, 2003</p>

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H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act

May 30, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 21, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans