Servicemembers Interest Rate Relief Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 21, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Servicemembers Interest Rate Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act to revise the six percent maximum annual interest rate to be charged on debts incurred by a servicemember, and his or her spouse jointly, before the servicemember enters into military service and continuing for the duration of such military service, to the lesser of: (1) six percent per year; or (2) the annual rate of interest that would otherwise apply, reduced by one percentage point (but not below zero).
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2005 to Jul 12, 2005, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Jun 9, 2005 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Jul 12, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Jun 9, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4563 | Servicemembers Interest Rate Relief Act of 2005 | Related bill | Jan 3, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2005Introduced in House
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