S 1833 · 111th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-10-21· Sponsored by Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10730-10731)(2009-10-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - Amends the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act of 2009) to move up the effective date of the Act from February 20, 2010, to December 1, 2009. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to move up also to December 1, 2009: (1) the deadline by which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System must issue final implementing rules for required creditor reviews of changes in factors considered in past consumer annual percentage interest rate (APR) increases when determining whether to reduce the APR; and (2) the effective date of the creditor review requirement. Moves up to the same date: (1) the effective date of the requirement that any penalty fee or charge that a credit card issuer may impose, including a late payment fee, over-the-limit fee, or any other penalty fee or charge, be reasonable and proportional to the omission or violation to which it relates; and (2) the deadline for the Board to issue final implementing rules establishing standards for assessing whether any such penalty fee or charge is reasonable and proportional. Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to move up to Dec…

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Cosponsors (13)

13 Democrats