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Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-7428| House 
| Updated: 12/3/2024
Bryan Steil

Bryan Steil

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (6)
Pete Sessions (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act This bill addresses the regulation of earned wage access products. Earned wage access products provide consumers with access to their earned wages before their scheduled pay day. The bill specifies that earned wage access products are not consumer credit products for purposes of regulation under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). TILA requires consumer credit products to disclose borrowing costs, finance charges, and the total cost of the loan. The bill requires providers to inform consumers of their rights under an agreement for an earned wage access product and to disclose all associated fees before the consumer enters into an agreement. Providers must also inform consumers of any material changes to the terms or conditions before implementing those changes. Under the bill, providers of earned wage access products must establish a policy for responding to customer disputes; are prohibited from bringing civil suits or from pursuing collection to compel repayment, except in cases of fraud; and must reimburse the consumer for overdraft fees or penalties imposed on a consumer by their depository institution if incurred because the provider withdrew an incorrect amount or withdrew on an incorrect date. Providers are prohibited from sharing proceeds, fees, or gratuities with the consumer’s employer. The bill also limits the form of payment providers may accept from consumers and limits certain additional fees for failure to pay. If a provider solicits, charges, or receives a tip, gratuity, or other donation from a consumer, the provider must disclose the voluntary nature of such tip, gratuity, or donation.

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Timeline
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 20, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 17, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 17, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.
Dec 3, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 650.
Dec 3, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-787.
  • February 20, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • February 20, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • April 17, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • April 17, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.


  • December 3, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 650.


  • December 3, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-787.

Finance and Financial Sector

Bank accounts, deposits, capitalConsumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesUser charges and feesWages and earnings

Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-7428| House 
| Updated: 12/3/2024
Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act This bill addresses the regulation of earned wage access products. Earned wage access products provide consumers with access to their earned wages before their scheduled pay day. The bill specifies that earned wage access products are not consumer credit products for purposes of regulation under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). TILA requires consumer credit products to disclose borrowing costs, finance charges, and the total cost of the loan. The bill requires providers to inform consumers of their rights under an agreement for an earned wage access product and to disclose all associated fees before the consumer enters into an agreement. Providers must also inform consumers of any material changes to the terms or conditions before implementing those changes. Under the bill, providers of earned wage access products must establish a policy for responding to customer disputes; are prohibited from bringing civil suits or from pursuing collection to compel repayment, except in cases of fraud; and must reimburse the consumer for overdraft fees or penalties imposed on a consumer by their depository institution if incurred because the provider withdrew an incorrect amount or withdrew on an incorrect date. Providers are prohibited from sharing proceeds, fees, or gratuities with the consumer’s employer. The bill also limits the form of payment providers may accept from consumers and limits certain additional fees for failure to pay. If a provider solicits, charges, or receives a tip, gratuity, or other donation from a consumer, the provider must disclose the voluntary nature of such tip, gratuity, or donation.

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Timeline
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 20, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 17, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 17, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.
Dec 3, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 650.
Dec 3, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-787.
  • February 20, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • February 20, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • April 17, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • April 17, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.


  • December 3, 2024
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 650.


  • December 3, 2024
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-787.
Bryan Steil

Bryan Steil

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (6)
Pete Sessions (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalConsumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesUser charges and feesWages and earnings