H.J.Res. 122 · 118th Congress
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)".
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Andy Barr
- Introduced
- 2024-03-29
- Latest action
- 2024-07-30 · Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-618.
Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z) and published on March 15, 2024. The rule lowers the safe-harbor cap on certain credit card late fees. In particular, late fees allowed under safe-harbor provisions must be capped at $8 when charged by a large credit card issuer. This cap is not subject to annual adjustment to reflect inflation.