118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2730Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions.

Finance and financial sector
Introduced Sep 6, 2023
Last action Sep 6, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 6, 2023
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Referred
Sep 6, 2023
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (i.e., credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%. The bill also sets forth criminal penalties for violations and empowers state Attorneys General to enforce the bill. Credit card billing statements must include the fee and interest rate, displayed as FAIR, instead of the total finance charge expressed as an annual percentage rate (APR).  

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.