H.R. 2695: Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)

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H.R. 2695:

Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009

111^th Congress

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To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.

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Rep. John Conyers [D-MI14]show cosponsors (16)

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Status:

	Introduced	Jun 4, 2009
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	...
	House Vote	...
	Senate Vote	...
	Signed by President	...

This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Jan 6, 2010 1:05AM]

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Jun 4, 2009: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Oct 23, 2009 8:23 PM - Does this mean that banks will be exempt from antitrust laws? - Answer it!

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