WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Credit cards

H.R. 5244, The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.27

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5244 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan....

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H.R. 5546, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.31

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5546 would amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems....

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H.R. 6708, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using revolving credit arrangements and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6708 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using revolving credit arrangements and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary....

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S. 3278, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3278 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and to limit the number of loans that may be made from a qualified employer plan to a participant or beneficiary....

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S. 3252, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3252 would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, and protect underage consumers....

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H.R. 6248, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6248 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks....

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S. 3086, The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3086 would amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems....

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H.R. 5988, The Fair and Justifiable Credit Card Interest Rate Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5988 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to impose a cap on the rate of interest that may be charged on consumer credit card accounts....

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S. 2978, The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2978 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act....

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S. 789, The Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.14

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 789 would prevent abuse of Government credit cards....

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S. 2753, The Credit Card Reform Act of 2008

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2753 would protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices, and deceptive credit offers....

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H.R. 5437, The American-Made Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5437 would promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, to increase American energy independence....

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H.R. 5280, The Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5280 would prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts....

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S. 2542, The Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act of 2008

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2542 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan....

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S. 2411, The Credit Card Safety Star Act of 2007

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2411 would require the establishment of a credit card safety star rating system for the benefit of consumers....

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P.L. 110-241, The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4008 would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance with respect to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before the date of the enactment of this Act....

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H.R. 380, The Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.71

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 380 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs....

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S. 680, The Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.43

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 680 would ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting....

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H.R. 3421, The Credit Protection Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3421 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts and to require minimum payment disclosures for accounts under an open end consumer credit plan....

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H.R. 3347, The Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3347 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents....

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S. 1925, The Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1925 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents....

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H.R. 3118, To promote the production and use of ethanol

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3118 would promote the production and use of ethanol....

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H.R. 2973, To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each location where the application may be made, containing the same information required by such Act to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2973 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each location where the application may be made, containing the same information required by such Act to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application....

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H.R. 2911, The Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2911 would amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide similar protections under that Act for consumers as apply under the Truth in Lending Act....

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H.R. 2858, To promote the production and use of ethanol

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2858 would promote the production and use of ethanol....

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