113 HR 4183 IH: Empowering States’ Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2014 U.S. House of Representatives 2014-03-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2014 Mr. Tierney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Empowering States’ Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2014.

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Limits on annual percentage rates

Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Limits on Annual Percentage Rates

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual percentage rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a residential mortgage transaction), including any fees associated with such a transaction, may not exceed the maximum rate permitted by the laws of the State in which the consumer resides.

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