Overdraft Protection Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 22, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 22, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a depository institution from engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with overdraft coverage, or in acts designed to evade the provisions of this Act.
Requires each depository institution that provides overdraft coverage for transaction accounts to clearly and conspicuously disclose overdraft coverage fees.
Subjects overdraft coverage fees to the consumer's written, electronic, or other consent.
Requires a depository institution to provide specified consumer disclosures regarding its overdraft protection program, including: (1) periodic statements for any transaction account that has an overdraft coverage program feature; and (2) prompt notification of the account's overdraft status.
Prescribes overdraft coverage fee limits.
Prohibits an overdraft coverage fee if the overdraft results solely from a debit hold amount that exceeds the actual dollar amount of the transaction.
Requires a depository institution to provide consumers who have not consented to participate in an overdraft coverage program transaction accounts with the same terms as those provided to consumers who have consented to participate in such program.
Prohibits a depository institution from charging a non-sufficient fund fee for any transaction at an automated teller machine, or a debit card transaction.
Prohibits a depository institution from reporting negative information regarding consumer use of overdraft coverage to any consumer reporting agency when the overdraft amounts and coverage fees are paid under the terms of an overdraft coverage program.
Cosponsors 66
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 22, 2009 to Mar 12, 2010, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1799 | FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act | Related bill | Nov 17, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
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- Oct 22, 2009Introduced in House
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