Fair Gift Card Act of 2009

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

1. 25 March 2009

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 March 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 March 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 March 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 March 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

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