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Introduced
07/09/2021
07/09/2021
In Committee
05/17/2022
05/17/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit retail businesses from refusing cash payments, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Payment Choice Act of 2021, prohibits retail businesses from refusing cash payments for in-person transactions under $2,000. It requires businesses that accept in-person payments to accept cash, and prohibits them from charging cash-paying customers a higher price than non-cash customers. The bill includes some exceptions, such as when a business is unable to accept cash due to a temporary system failure or lack of change. The bill also grants the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to issue rules on which bills businesses are required to accept. The bill provides for civil penalties and enforcement through the courts for violations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (50)
Donald Payne (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
André Carson (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Warren Davidson (R),
Danny Davis (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Al Green (D),
Mark Green (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
David Kustoff (R),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
John Rose (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Chris Stewart (R),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 17. (on 05/17/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4395/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4395/BILLS-117hr4395ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4395/BILLS-117hr4395ih.pdf.pdf |
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