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H.R. 2724

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Credit Bait and Switch Prevention Act
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Committee
Latest Action · August 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Congress
108th (2003–2005)
Introduced
July 14, 2003
Cosponsors (12)
12D 0R
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Credit Bait and Switch Prevention Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a credit card issuer from using any negative information contained in a consumer report to increase the annual percentage rate applicable to a credit card account, or to remove or increase any introductory annual percentage rate of interest applicable to such account, for reasons other than actions or omissions of the card holder that are directly related to such account. Requires such prohibition to be clearly and conspicuously described to the consumer by the credit card issuer in any mandatory disclosure or statement.

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