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H.R. 599 (106th)

Cash Consumer Protection Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 February 1999

Last action

25 February 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

Sponsors

Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]

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Summary

Cash Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prohibit any person, in the course of a sale or lease business transaction, from: (1) refusing to make the transaction because the lessee or purchaser does not possess a credit card; or (2) demanding an unreasonable deposit in cash. Provides for injunctions and orders to reimburse for money or property acquired in violation of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 4 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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