HR 5423 · 98th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector
Consumer Lease and Rental Purchase Agreement Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.(1984-05-01)
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Consumer Lease and Rental Purchase Agreement Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to add Title X, Consumer Lease and Rental-Purchase Act. Sets forth findings, purposes, and definitions. Exempts from coverage under this Act: (1) commercial leases and rental-purchase agreements primarily for business, commercial or agricultural purposes or those made with government agencies or instrumentalities or with organizations; (2) safe deposit box leases; and (3) lease or bailment of personal property which is incidental to the lease of real property and which provides that the consumer has neither liability for the value of the property at scheduled expiration (besides abnormal wear and tear) nor an option to buy. Directs the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. Requires the lessor to disclose in a consumer lease concerning personal property certain specified information, including the total initial payments to the lessor and the total of scheduled payments. Sets forth substantive rights that limit the consumer's liability at early termination or at the end of the lease term. Allows the lessor to base the consumer's liability on …
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Cosponsors (8)
6 Democrats2 Republicans