Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5486, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS IN THEIR CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS | |
ABSTRACT : "Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 2002." This bill provides protection to credit card consumers by: (1) providing relief to customers in case of billing errors through a system of feedback and inquiries between the cardholders, the retailers and the card issuers; (2) shielding credit card consumers from any untrue credit information to any other person concerning a cardholder; (3) promoting the availability of discounts by retailers intending to sell lower priced goods and services through the use of credit cards; (4) prohibiting the imposition of surcharges on a cardholders who opts to use a credit card in payment for goods and services; and (5) putting a ceiling on interest charges for late payments. | |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALFELOR, FELIX JR. R. | |
DATE FILED : 2002-11-21 | |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
1. Calalay (035 ) | 2. Syjuco (055 ) |
3. Mathay (076 ) | |
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
URGENT BILL? No | |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2002-11-27 |
Abstract
"Credit Card Consumer Protection Act of 2002." This bill provides protection to credit card consumers by: (1) providing relief to customers in case of billing errors through a system of feedback and inquiries between the cardholders, the retailers and the card issuers; (2) shielding credit card consumers from any untrue credit information to any other person concerning a cardholder; (3) promoting the availability of discounts by retailers intending to sell lower priced goods and services through the use of credit cards; (4) prohibiting the imposition of surcharges on a cardholders who opts to use a credit card in payment for goods and services; and (5) putting a ceiling on interest charges for late payments.
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