Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act

Summary

Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act - Amends the the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to treat as an error any electronic fund transfer affecting the customer's account regarding a transaction for goods or services not accepted by or not delivered to the customer, or not in accordance with the agreement made at the time of the transaction. Redefines electronic fund transfer to cover any transaction initiated through an electronic terminal, telephonic instrument, or computer, including transactions initiated through the use of a check card or a debit card. Revises requirements for a financial institution's discretionary provisional recredit of a consumer's account after receiving notice of an error. Makes such a provisional recredit mandatory, within one business day after receipt of such a notice. Revises requirements for prompt resolution of errors to authorize a financial institution to require a consumer to submit written confirmation of an oral error notice before it recredits provisionally the consumer's account.

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Timeline

1. 28 June 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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2. 28 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 June 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 June 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 June 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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