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US S1838

US S1838
Credit Card Competition Act of 2023


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Introduced
06/07/2023
In Committee
06/07/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote competition in the credit card transaction market. It requires the Federal Reserve Board to prescribe regulations that prohibit credit card issuers and payment card networks from restricting the number of payment networks that can process electronic credit transactions. The bill also prohibits issuers and networks from imposing routing restrictions or penalties on merchants for choosing to route transactions over certain payment networks. The regulations will not apply to credit cards issued in a 3-party payment system model. The bill also directs the Federal Reserve Board, in consultation with the Treasury Department, to establish a public list of payment card networks that pose a national security risk or are owned, operated, or sponsored by a foreign state entity.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S2007-2008) (on 06/07/2023)

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