Union Calendar No. 336
116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 116–417]
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain unfair credit practices, and for other purposes.
June 25, 2019
Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Schneider) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
March 19, 2020
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 25, 2019]
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain unfair credit practices, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) In general.—Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Ҥ 140B. Unfair credit practices
“(a) In general.—In connection with the extension of credit or creation of debt in or affecting commerce, as defined in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44), including any advance of funds or sale or assignment of future income or receivables that may or may not be credit, no person may directly or indirectly take or receive from another person an obligation that constitutes or contains a cognovit or confession of judgment (for purposes other than executory process in the State of Louisiana), warrant of attorney, or other waiver of the right to notice and the opportunity to be heard in the event of suit or process thereon.
(b) Technical and conforming amendments.—
(1) Section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1602) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(ff) The term ‘debt’ means any obligation of a person to pay to another person money—
“(1) regardless of whether such obligation is absolute or contingent if the understanding between the parties is that any part of the money shall be or may be returned;
(2) Section 130(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1640) is amended by striking “creditor” each place the term appears and inserting “person”.
(3) The table of sections in chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“140B. Unfair credit practices.”.
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[Report No. 116–417] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain unfair credit practices, and for other purposes. | |||||
March 19, 2020 | |||||
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed |