Stop Overdraft Profiteering during COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 This bill suspends, during a major disaster or emergency declaration and for 120 days after the end of the incident period, certain penalties applicable to consumer transaction accounts. During such a period, depository institutions are prohibited from charging checking-account penalties (i.e., non-sufficient fund fees and overdraft coverage fees), or reporting a consumer's overdraft use to a credit reporting agency.
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Stop Overdraft Profiteering during COVID–19 Emergency Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-3566| Senate
| Updated: 3/22/2020
Stop Overdraft Profiteering during COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 This bill suspends, during a major disaster or emergency declaration and for 120 days after the end of the incident period, certain penalties applicable to consumer transaction accounts. During such a period, depository institutions are prohibited from charging checking-account penalties (i.e., non-sufficient fund fees and overdraft coverage fees), or reporting a consumer's overdraft use to a credit reporting agency.