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Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (H.R. 627)
Date: May 19, 2009 Passed:
90-5 AFL-CIO Position: Support
Vote:
13
Votes For:
90
Votes Against:
5
Not Voting:
0
The legislation would impose restrictions on credit card company lending practices, including when companies could increase annual percentage interest rates retroactively on an existing balance. It expands a number of disclosure requirements for credit card companies and restricts the ability of credit card companies to change the terms of an account after it has been established. The bill passed May 19 by a vote of 90-5 (R: 35-4; D: 53-1; I: 2-0). Y=R, N=W
(Yea )
(Nay )
