HR 2697 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Transparency in Military Lending Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2017-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Transparency in Military Lending Act of 2017 This bill requires a creditor to provide to a member of the Armed Forces on active regular, reserve, or National Guard duty or such member's dependent, with respect to any extension of consumer credit, and to obtain the member's or dependent's signed acknowledgement of: (1) a statement that the Department of Defense (DOD) and each service branch offers a variety of financial counseling services; (2) a statement that other, potentially lower interest rate loans may be available through other financial institutions and military relief societies; (3) contact information for the nearest DOD financial counseling office; and (4) a statement of the actual cost of the extension of credit when paid off at different points over time. DOD shall prepare a list of DOD financial counseling offices and make such list available to creditors and the public.…

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