Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CREDIT CARD HOLDERS BY SETTING A CEILING ON INTEREST RATES AND SURCHARGES AND PROHIBITING HIDDEN PENALTIES OR COSTS IMPOSED BY CREDIT CARD COMPANIES, BANKS, AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS ON PURCHASES AND CASH ADVANCES MADE THROUGH SUCH FACILITY
Short Title
CREDIT CARD HOLDERS PROTECTION
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
June 8, 2007
Scope
Legislative Status
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Session Sequence No.
21
Session Type
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Report Senate Link
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Committee Report No.
766
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CREDIT CARD HOLDERS BY SETTING A CEILING ON INTEREST RATES AND SURCHARGES AND PROHIBITING HIDDEN PENALTIES OR COSTS IMPOSED BY CREDIT CARD COMPANIES, BANKS, AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS ON PURCHASES AND CASH ADVANCES MADE THROUGH SUCH FACILITY [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 8/6/2007 Introduced by Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO; 9/17/2007 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES; [ 2009 ] 2/11/2009 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 4/28/2009 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; 11/17/2009 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES and TRADE AND COMMERCE per Committee Report No. 766, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-3534; 12/1/2009 Submitted said Committee Report to the Senate; 12/1/2009 SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-3534.