Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-1230Senate
Updated: Apr 29, 2019

Summary

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).

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-6136: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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