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Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2730| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2023
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 2023 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2349
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021
Sep 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2349
    Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021


  • September 6, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 6, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2730| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2023
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2023 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2349
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021
Sep 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2349
    Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021


  • September 6, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 6, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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