HR 12775 · 95th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Electronic Funds Transfer Act

Introduced 1978-05-18· Sponsored by Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.(1978-05-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Electronic Fund Transfer Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to add the following title: Title IX: Electronic Fund Transfers. Prohibits any financial institution from engaging in any transaction with a customer by means of an electronic terminal without first clearly disclosing to the customer all terms and conditions governing such transfer. States that such disclosure shall include: the rights, duties, and liabilities of both the account holder and institution involved; the types of transfers the consumer may make; and the consumer's ability to authorize another to initiate transfers. Requires a financial institution to give the customer 31 days notice prior to changing any of the terms of the agreement. States that the consumer must receive a receipt for each transfer affecting the consumer's account at the time of the transfer. Requires financial institutions to provide consumers with a periodic statement for each EFT account. Allows the making of preauthorized transfers only by written authorization from the consumer which shall be revokable at will at any time up to three business days preceding the scheduled transfer. Permits a consumer to reverse a transfer in t…

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Cosponsors (9)

7 Democrats2 Republicans