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H.R. 996

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Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act
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Committee
Latest Action · March 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Congress
108th (2003–2005)
Introduced
February 27, 2003
Cosponsors (95)
32D 63R
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Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prescribe consumer protection guidelines for rental-purchase transactions, including: (1) the determination of rental-purchase cost; (2) disclosure requirements; (3) prohibitions against confessions of judgment, wage assignments, and waiver of consumer claims or defenses; (4) furnishing of statements of account; (5) point-of-rental disclosures; and (6) rental-purchase advertising disclosures. Establishes civil and criminal liability for violations of this Act.Grants enforcement powers to the Federal Trade Commission and to State attorneys general.

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