HR 3190 · 112th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards.

Introduced 2011-10-13· Sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.(2011-10-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit an insured depository institution from charging a fee to any consumer for receiving or using a debit card. Subjects violators of such prohibition to civil liability for: (1) actual damages sustained by the consumer of between $100 and $1,000, (2) such punitive damages as the court may allow, and (3) the costs of a successful action together with reasonable attorney's fees to enforce liability.…

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