H.R. 5546 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
Business. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- 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.
There have been no votes on this bill.
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
- Thomas Allen
- Brian Baird
- Sanford Bishop
- John Boozman
- Christopher Cannon
- Russ Carnahan
- Christopher Carney
- David Davis
- William Delahunt
- Keith Ellison
- Philip English
- Chaka Fattah
- Louis Gohmert
- Charles Gonzalez
- Ralph Hall
- Peter Hoekstra
- Jay Inslee
- Jesse Jackson
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Eddie Johnson
- Walter Jones
- Steve Kagen
- Steve King
- Ron Klein
- Zoe Lofgren
- James Marshall
- Betty McCollum
- Jerry McNerney
- Charles Melancon
- John Peterson
- Todd Platts
- Jon Porter
- Nick Rahall
- Heath Shuler
- William Shuster
- Bart Stupak
- John Sullivan
- Patrick Tiberi
- Peter Visclosky
- Zach Wamp
- Anthony Weiner
- Peter Welch
- Edward Whitfield
- Addison Wilson
- John Yarmuth
- Subjects
- Business
- Administrative law judges
- Antitrust law
- Contracts
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- Fees
- Finance
- Law
- Retail trade
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- 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
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Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
