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US HR2650

US HR2650
Payment Choice Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/09/2019
In Committee
05/09/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit retail businesses from refusing cash payments, and for other purposes. This bill makes it unlawful for a person selling goods or services at retail to (1) refuse to accept U.S. cash for the goods or services, (2) post signs or notices stating that cash payment is unaccepted, or (3) charge a higher price to a customer who pays by cash.

AI Summary

This bill, the Payment Choice Act of 2019, makes it unlawful for retail businesses to refuse to accept U.S. cash as payment for goods or services, to post signs stating that cash is not accepted, or to charge a higher price to customers paying in cash. The bill amends the U.S. Code to add these prohibitions, with exceptions for goods or services sold by telephone, mail, or internet. The bill also provides for civil enforcement, including the ability to seek injunctive relief and impose civil penalties on businesses that violate the law.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (57)

Donald Payne (D)* Alma Adams (D),  Cindy Axne (D),  Karen Bass (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  André Carson (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Jim Clyburn (D),  Paul Cook (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Eliot Engel (D),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Lizzie Fletcher (D),  Marcia Fudge (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Al Green (D),  Mark Green (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Kevin Hern (R),  Steven Horsford (D),  Richard Hudson (R),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Andy Kim (D),  David Kustoff (R),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Alex Mooney (R),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Cedric Richmond (D),  David Roe (R),  John Rose (R),  Terri Sewell (D),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Chris Smith (R),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Chris Stewart (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Randy Weber (R),  Susan Wild (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (on 05/09/2019)

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