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S. 1927 (111th)

Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009

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Introduced

26 October 2009

Last action

27 October 2009 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.

Sponsors

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Kirk, Paul Grattan, Jr. [D-MA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 - Prohibits a creditor, during a specified nine-month period, from: (1) increasing any annual percentage rate (APR), fee, or finance charge applicable to any outstanding balance of any credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan; or (2) changing the terms governing repayment of any outstanding balance, except as permitted by the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to prescribe implementing regulations.

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Timeline

  1. 26 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10737)

    Source: Calendars

  2. 26 October 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10737)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 October 2009

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 October 2009

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    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 October 2009

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 27 October 2009

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