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H.R. 795 (105th)

Electronic Fund Transfer Fees Act of 1997

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Introduced

13 February 1997

Last action

28 February 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Maxine Waters, Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], James McGovern, LUIS GUTIERREZ

Subjects

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Source updated

21 August 2025

Summary

Electronic Fund Transfer Fees Act of 1997 - Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit the operator of the electronic terminal at which an electronic fund transfer is initiated from imposing a fee upon any such electronic fund transfer which: (1) is initiated by a consumer from an electronic terminal operated by a person other than the financial institution holding such consumer's account; and (2) utilizes a national or regional communication network to execute the transaction between such person and the financial institution holding such consumer's account.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E266)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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