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Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2349| Senate 
| Updated: 7/14/2021
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1230
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019
Jul 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S4903-4904)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1230
    Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019


  • July 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S4903-4904)

Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2349| Senate 
| Updated: 7/14/2021
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1230
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019
Jul 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S4903-4904)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1230
    Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2019


  • July 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S4903-4904)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted