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H.R. 445 (106th): Consumer Debit Card Protection Act

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To amend the Electronic Fund Tranfer Act to safeguard consumers in connection with the utilization of certain debit cards.

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Thomas Barrett

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 2, 1999
Length: 11 pages
Introduced:

Feb 2, 1999
106th Congress, 1999–2000

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 2, 1999, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

History

Jul 31, 1997
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2319 (105th).
Feb 2, 1999
 
Introduced

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May 14, 2001
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1825 (107th).

H.R. 445 (106th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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