United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1474 (108th)
Check 21 Act
Introduced
27 March 2003
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 108-100.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act of 2003 - Sets forth a statutory framework under which a substitute check is the legal equivalent of an original check for all purposes, if the substitute check: (1) accurately represents all of the information on the front and back of the original check as of the time the original check was truncated; and (2) bears the legend: "This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same way you would use the original check." Prescribes implementation guidelines, including: (1) substitute check warranties; (2) indemnity procedures; (3) expedited recredit claims for consumers and for banks; (4) procedures for claims; (5) measure of damages; (6) statute of limitations; and (7) consumer education materials.
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Documents
20 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 28 October 2003
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 October 2003
Public Law
summary · EN · 28 October 2003
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 1 October 2003
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 27 June 2003
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 27 June 2003
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 27 June 2003
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 2003
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 2003
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 June 2003
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 June 2003
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 June 2003
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 2 June 2003
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 2 June 2003
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 2 June 2003
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 March 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 March 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 March 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1474
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1474