Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 7, 2017)
Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2017
This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements with consumers (i.e., agreements to arbitrate any future disputes between parties instead of pursuing the claims in court) from being valid or enforceable in disputes related to credit card accounts or personal bank accounts that are not subject to a final judgment by a court if the credit card or bank account was not issued in response to a request or application for that account.
The bill excludes from this prohibition accounts held by a financial institution pursuant to a bona fide trust agreement.
What just happenedMar 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 7, 2017
- Mar 7, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Mar 7, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate