An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 111-92 to restrict credit card issuers from making adverse reports to credit rating agencies regarding deployed military service members and disabled veterans during the first two years of their disability.
What it does: Adds SEC. 9. REGULATIONS RELATING TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY CONSUMERS AND RECENTLY DISABLED VETERANS after section 8Description
Amendment restricts credit card issuers from making adverse reports to credit rating agencies regarding deployed military service members and disabled veterans during the first two years of their disability.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 627
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Adds SEC. 9. REGULATIONS RELATING TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY CONSUMERS AND RECENTLY DISABLED VETERANS after section 8
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 9. REGULATIONS RELATING TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY CONSUMERS AND RECENTLY DISABLED VETERANS.
Inserted: Section 127B of the Truth in Lending Act is amended by inserting after subsection (p) (as added by section 6) the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(q) Regulations Relating to Active Duty Military Consumers and Recently Disabled Veterans.--In the case of any credit card account, under an open end consumer credit plan, held by any veteran receiving compensation for a service-connected disability (as such terms are defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) that occurred less than 2 years before or any active duty military consumer (as defined in section 603(q)(2) of this Act) , the Board shall prescribe regulations that prohibits the creditor with respect to such account from making adverse reports to any consumer reporting agency with respect while the consumer maintains status as such a veteran or as an active duty military consumer.".
Original wording
After section 8, insert the following new section (and redesignate subsequent sections accordingly):
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As printed
After section 8, insert the following new section (and redesignate subsequent sections accordingly):
SEC. 9. REGULATIONS RELATING TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY CONSUMERS AND RECENTLY DISABLED VETERANS.
Section 127B of the Truth in Lending Act is amended by inserting after subsection (p) (as added by section 6) the following new subsection:
“(q) Regulations Relating to Active Duty Military Consumers and Recently Disabled Veterans.--In the case of any credit card account, under an open end consumer credit plan, held by any veteran receiving compensation for a service-connected disability (as such terms are defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) that occurred less than 2 years before or any active duty military consumer (as defined in section 603(q)(2) of this Act) , the Board shall prescribe regulations that prohibits the creditor with respect to such account from making adverse reports to any consumer reporting agency with respect while the consumer maintains status as such a veteran or as an active duty military consumer.”.
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House amendment offered
April 30, 2009
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House amendment offered
April 30, 2009
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Teague.(consideration: CR H5035-5036; text: CR H5035)
April 30, 2009 • 1:50 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
April 30, 2009 • 2:03 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
April 30, 2009 • 2:03 PM
Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Teague. (consideration: CR H5035-5036; text: CR H5035)
April 30, 2009 • 1:50 PM
On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
April 30, 2009 • 2:03 PM