Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

Summary

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prescribe consumer protection guidelines for rental-purchase transactions, including: (1) the determination of rental-purchase cost; (2) disclosure requirements; (3) prohibitions against confessions of judgment, wage assignments, and waiver of consumer claims or defenses; (4) furnishing of statements of account; (5) point-of-rental disclosures; and (6) rental-purchase advertising disclosures. Declares that an action for civil liability may be brought against a merchant's assignee only if the violation is apparent on the face of a rental-purchase agreement to which it relates, including, but not limited to, a disclosure that can be determined to be incomplete or inaccurate from the face of the agreement. Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to promulgate implementing regulations. Grants enforcement powers to the Federal Trade Commission and to state attorneys general. Subjects to criminal penalties any willful and knowing violation of the information disclosure requirements of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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2. 26 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

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