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Buy Now, Pay Later Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6891| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to bring buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans under the purview of existing consumer protection laws. It specifically amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to define a BNPL loan as a closed-end consumer loan for retail transactions, repaid in no more than four interest-free installments, and without a finance charge. This definition is crucial for applying the subsequent protections and ensuring clarity in regulation. A key provision of the bill is the extension of various TILA consumer rights to BNPL customers, granting them the ability to assert claims and defenses against creditors, similar to the protections afforded to credit card holders. This means consumers can dispute charges or issues directly with the BNPL provider, enhancing their financial safeguards. The bill also mandates that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) issue necessary rules within one year to implement these new protections. Furthermore, it expands federal oversight by amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, subjecting entities that offer or provide buy now, pay later loans to the supervisory authority of the CFPB, ensuring these lenders are regulated and examined.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3561
Introduced in Senate
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • December 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3561
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 119-3561: Buy Now, Pay Later Protection Act of 2025

Buy Now, Pay Later Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6891| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
This legislation aims to bring buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans under the purview of existing consumer protection laws. It specifically amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to define a BNPL loan as a closed-end consumer loan for retail transactions, repaid in no more than four interest-free installments, and without a finance charge. This definition is crucial for applying the subsequent protections and ensuring clarity in regulation. A key provision of the bill is the extension of various TILA consumer rights to BNPL customers, granting them the ability to assert claims and defenses against creditors, similar to the protections afforded to credit card holders. This means consumers can dispute charges or issues directly with the BNPL provider, enhancing their financial safeguards. The bill also mandates that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) issue necessary rules within one year to implement these new protections. Furthermore, it expands federal oversight by amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, subjecting entities that offer or provide buy now, pay later loans to the supervisory authority of the CFPB, ensuring these lenders are regulated and examined.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3561
Introduced in Senate
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • December 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3561
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 119-3561: Buy Now, Pay Later Protection Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted