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S. 3252:
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008

A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJul 10, 2008
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Jul 10, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Other Titles:
-- Credit CARD Act of 2008
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Question & Answer
Can you answer any of these questions posed by other users? Think of it as a civic good deed. You can submit a short question too.

Nov 19, 2008 1:10 AM - Can this bill be amended to include the rescinding of the bill three years ago that granted protections to the banking industry by reducing consumer protections under bankruptcy? - Answer it!
Nov 19, 2008 1:13 AM - Could someone research and publish a summary showing the contributions received by the bill's sponsors from either the banking or credit card industry over the last 5 years? - Answer it!
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