Fair Gift Card Act of 2009

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Introduced

25 March 2009

Last action

25 March 2009 · Introduced

Status

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

Summary

Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 - Declares it unlawful, with certain exceptions, for any person to impose a dormancy fee, inactivity charge or fee, or a service fee with respect to a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card. Declares it unlawful, with certain exceptions, for any person to sell or issue a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card that is subject to an expiration date. Requires any violation of this Act to be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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Timeline

25 March 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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25 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/710
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/710
us · 111-s-710 · source updated 14 August 2025