H.R. 5546 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- John Conyers
- Summary:
- To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
H.R. 5546 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
- Other Titles
- Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
- Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- John Conyers
- Co-Sponsors
- Philip English
- Christopher Cannon
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Walter Jones
- William Delahunt
- John Peterson
- Christopher Carney
- Heath Shuler
- Charles Melancon
- Keith Ellison
- Jesse Jackson
- Ralph Hall
- John Boozman
- Patrick Tiberi
- William Shuster
- Jerry McNerney
- James Marshall
- Addison Wilson
- Charles Gonzalez
- Chaka Fattah
- Sanford Bishop
- Ron Klein
- Thomas Allen
- Zoe Lofgren
- John Sullivan
- Peter Visclosky
- Jon Porter
- Nick Rahall
- David Davis
- Steve King
- John Yarmuth
- Betty McCollum
- Steve Kagen
- Anthony Weiner
- Peter Welch
- Russ Carnahan
- Zach Wamp
- Jay Inslee
- Bart Stupak
- Eddie Johnson
- Louis Gohmert
- Peter Hoekstra
- Edward Whitfield
- Brian Baird
- Todd Platts
- Subjects
- Business
- Administrative law judges
- Antitrust law
- Contracts
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Fees
- Finance
- Law
- Retail trade
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/06/2008 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/06/2008 3/06/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E318-319) 3/06/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 5/15/2008 Hearing Held by the Task Force on Competition Policy and Antitrust Laws. 7/16/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 7/16/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16. 10/03/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-913. Put on a legislative calendar 10/03/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2007 For $255,550 Against $717,551
- March - April 2007 For $733,734 Against $1,408,722
- May - June 2007 For $823,886 Against $1,688,020
- July - August 2007 For $347,948 Against $864,064
- September - October 2007 For $791,681 Against $1,314,452
- November - December 2007 For $704,822 Against $929,303
- January - February 2008 For $536,072 Against $820,803
- March - April 2008 For $750,042 Against $1,368,616
- May - June 2008 For $905,658 Against $1,655,412
- July - August 2008 For $674,927 Against $1,154,834
- September - October 2008 For $1,442,066 Against $2,122,923
- November - December 2008 For $70,743 Against $66,830
Votes
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
