US SB710 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fair Gift Card Act of 2009 - Declares it unlawful, with certain exceptions, for any person to impose a dormancy fee, inactivity charge or fee, or a service fee with respect to a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card. Declares it unlawful, with certain exceptions, for any person to sell or issue a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card that is subject to an expiration date. Requires any violation of this Act to be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Title
Fair Gift Card Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/710/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s710/BILLS-111s710is.pdf |
