Senate
Apr 29, 2019Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019
Summary
Official
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (i.e., credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%. The bill also sets forth criminal penalties for violations and empowers state Attorneys General to enforce the bill. Credit card billing statements must include the fee and interest rate, displayed as "FAIR," instead of the total finance charge expressed as an annual percentage rate (APR).
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(4/29/19)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
RD
Mr. Durbin
Senate (D) Illinois
Cosponsors (3)
Topics
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 29, 2019