H.R. 3639: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

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H.R. 3639: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-09-24 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

Plain summary

Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act of 2009) to: (1) make Title I: Consumer Protection, Title II: Enhanced Consumer Disclosures, and Title III: Protection of Young Consumers effective as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) make February 22, 2010, the effective date of such titles for a depository institution with fewer than two million credit cards in circulation on the date of the enactment of the Credit CARD Act of 2009. (Sec. 3) Amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to make conforming amendments with respect to review of past consumer interest rate increases. Amends TILA to move to the date of enactment of this Act: (1) the deadline by which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) must issue final implementing rules for required creditor reviews of changes in factors considered in past consumer annual percentage interest rate (APR) increases when determining whether to reduce the APR; and (2) the effective date of the creditor review requirement. But makes February 22, 2010, the rules deadline, and August 22, 2010, the effective date of the creditor review requirement governing a depository institution that has fewer than two million credit cards in circulation on the date of the enactment of this Act. Declares the date of enactment of this Act: (1) the effective date of the requirement that any penalty fee or charge that a credit card issuer may impose, including a late payment fee, over-the-limit fee, or any other penalty fee or charge, be reasonable and proportional to the omission or violation to which it relates; and (2) the deadline for the Board to issue final implementing rules establishing standards for assessing whether any such penalty fee or charge is reasonable and proportional. But makes February 22, 2010, the rules deadline, and August 22, 2010, the effective date of the reasonable and proportional requirement itself, with respect to a depository institution with fewer than two million credit cards in circulation on the date of the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 4) States that TILA does not prevent a creditor from putting into effect immediately: (1) any reduction in APR; (2) elimination or reduction of any fee imposed on a consumer; or (3) any significant change in terms for the benefit of the consumer. (Sec. 5) Defers until February 22, 2010, the effective date of the new requirement under the Act that a credit card issuer must apply amounts in excess of the minimum payment amount first to the card balance bearing the highest rate of interest. Conditions this moratorium, however, on the creditor's refraining from: (1) increasing any APR, or fees or finance charges applicable to any existing or future balance (other than as provided in TILA); or (2) changing the account terms to the detriment of a consumer, including repayment of any outstanding balance (other than as provided in TILA). (Sec. 6) Amends TILA to prohibit either a creditor or a consumer reporting agency from using the pay off or closure of a consumer credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan to negatively impact the consumer's credit score or consumer report when the consumer pays off an outstanding account balance within 45 days after receiving notice of the imposition of a new fee. (Sec. 7) Imposes a limited moratorium on APR, fee, and finance charge increases, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Prohibits a creditor, during the moratorium period, from: (1) increasing any APR, fee, or finance charge applicable to any outstanding balance of a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan; or (2) changing the repayment terms of an outstanding balance (except as permitted under TILA). Ends such moratorium nine months (February 22, 2010) after the date of enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (May 22, 2009).

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Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] · 38 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3639, Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 (2009-10-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3639, Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 (2009-10-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Dina Titus (D-NV), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

Recorded votes

• House roll call 845 (2009): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR3639 (2009-11-04): Agreed to
• House roll call 846 (2009): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR3639 (2009-11-04): Agreed to
• House roll call 847 (2009): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR3639 (2009-11-04): Agreed to
• House roll call 848 (2009): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR3639 (2009-11-04): Agreed to
• House roll call 849 (2009): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR3639 (2009-11-04): Agreed to
• House roll call 850 (2009): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR3639 (2009-11-04): Failed
• House roll call 851 (2009): On Passage, HR3639 (2009-11-04): Passed

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr3639.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3639 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111