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S. 656 (116th)

SAFE Lending Act of 2019

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Introduced

5 March 2019

Last action

5 March 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2019 or the SAFE Lending Act of 2019 This bill revises requirements related to consumer financial protection and small-dollar lending, including matters concerning remotely created checks, electronic fund transfers, registration of small-dollar lenders, overdraft fees, and the collection of personal information. Under the bill, remotely created checks may only be issued by a person specifically designated in writing by a consumer and provided to the consumer's depository institution. (A remotely created check is a check not issued by the bank and not signed by the account owner.) A voluntary agreement to repay a small-dollar consumer credit transaction by an electronic fund transfer is subject to certain protections, including the right of the consumer to stop payment. Small-dollar consumer credit providers must register with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Any small-dollar consumer credit transaction is subject to the laws of the state in which the consumer resides. The bill also prohibits overdraft fees on prepaid accounts.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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