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Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-5280
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Auditing
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Credit cards
Fees
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: 
Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act regarding open-end consumer credit plans.
 
Prohibits imposition of an interest charge upon debt paid on time and in full. Sets restrictions upon interest rate increases.
 
Limits penalty rate increases to: (1) seven percentage points above the current interest rate; and (2) future credit extensions only.
 
Prohibits interest charges on fees. Specifies restrictions upon over-the-limit fees.
 
Requires the primary federal regulator of a card issuer to conduct annual audits of the credit card operations and procedures used by the issuer. 
 
Requires the card issuer to: (1) apply payment first to the card balance bearing the highest rate of interest, and then to each successive balance bearing the next highest rate of interest, until the payment is exhausted; and (2) apply the payment in the most effective way to minimize the imposition of any finance charge.
 
Requires a card issuer to define and display the term &quot;prime rate&quot; or similar rate or index as the bank prime loan rate posted by a majority of the top 25 U.S. chartered commercial banks, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board).
 
Revises requirements governing credit card information collected by the Board. 
 
Directs the Board to report annually to Congress its assessment of the profitability of credit card operations of depository institutions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2-propenoate.

Bill: 110-hr-5281
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2-propenoate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Lycopene 10%.

Bill: 110-hr-5282
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension of duty on Lycopene 10%.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Quinclorac.

Bill: 110-hr-5283
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension of duty on Quinclorac.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Vinclozolin.

Bill: 110-hr-5284
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension of duty on Vinclozolin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Ecoflex F BX7011.

Bill: 110-hr-5285
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension of duty on Ecoflex F BX7011.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of industrial nitrocellulose.

Bill: 110-hr-5286
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: 
Provides for the reliquidation of, and refund of collected excess antidumping duties (including interest) to the importer of record on, certain entries of industrial nitrocellulose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on iron chloro-5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate complexes.

Bill: 110-hr-5287
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on iron chloro-5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate complexes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methanone.

Bill: 110-hr-5288
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methanone.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on ammonium bifluoride.

Bill: 110-hr-5289
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ammonium bifluoride.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes.

Bill: 110-hr-5290
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes.

Bill: 110-hr-5291
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to directly administer Ryan White part A and B grants for eligible areas, States, or territories that failed to make appropriate use of previous Ryan White part A and B grants.

Bill: 110-hr-5292
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Delegation of powers
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Intergovernmental fiscal relations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: 
Amends provisions of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (popularly known as the Ryan White Care Act [RWCA]) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer certain RWCA grants in lieu of the chief elected official of an eligible area or state if the Secretary determines that the eligible area or state has substantially failed to make appropriate use of such grants during either of the two previous fiscal years.

Provides that the Secretary is not authorized to administer any such grant to an eligible area or state in consecutive fiscal years.

Requires the Secretary in making a determination under this Act to consider whether: (1) more than 5% of the grant funds awarded remained unobligated one year after the date on which the grant was made; (2) the eligible area or state has had additional requirements imposed on the grant under applicable federal regulations; or (3) the eligible area or state has had special conditions or restrictions imposed on the grant.

Allows the Secretary to delegate to a federal instrumentality or private entity the authority to administer such grant.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the additional 0.2 percent FUTA surtax.

Bill: 110-hr-5294
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Tax rates
Unemployment insurance
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 6.2% federal unemployment tax rate for calendar years 1988 through 2008 and apply the 6.0% rate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E141)
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain hot feed extruding equipment used in the manufacture of extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories thereof.

Bill: 110-hr-5295
Sponsor: Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain hot feed extruding equipment used in the manufacture of extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories thereof.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain mold curing devices used in the manufacture of extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories thereof.

Bill: 110-hr-5296
Sponsor: Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mold curing devices used in the manufacture of extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories thereof.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain tirebuilding machines used in the manufacture of extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories thereof.

Bill: 110-hr-5297
Sponsor: Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain tirebuilding machines used in the manufacture of extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and accessories thereof.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To deny a rebate of Federal income taxes to illegal immigrants.

Bill: 110-hr-5298
Sponsor: Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Illegal aliens
Immigration
Income tax
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
Tax rebates
Tax returns

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: 
Renders nonresident aliens ineligible for any federal income tax rebate enacted by Congress in 2008. Prohibits the payment of any tax rebate to an individual who does not include a valid identification number (i.e., social security number) on a tax return. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E177)
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 7-Hydroxy.

Bill: 110-hr-5299
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 7-Hydroxy.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain cores used in remanufacture.

Bill: 110-hr-5300
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain cores used in remanufacture.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on o-Acetylsalicylic acid.

Bill: 110-hr-5301
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on o-Acetylsalicylic acid.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on D-Mannose.

Bill: 110-hr-5302
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on D-Mannose.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Sedran Technical.

Bill: 110-hr-5303
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Sedran Technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Sorafenib tosylate.

Bill: 110-hr-5304
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Sorafenib tosylate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.

Bill: 110-hr-5305
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations less than 0.5 percent.

Bill: 110-hr-5306
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations less than 0.5 percent.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.

Bill: 110-hr-5307
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations at 0.5 percent or greater.

Bill: 110-hr-5308
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations at 0.5 percent or greater.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.

Bill: 110-hr-5309
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2008-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-07
text: Introduced in House