HR 4395 United States House · 117th Congress

Payment Choice Act of 2021

Summary

Payment Choice Act of 2021 This bill requires retail businesses to accept cash as a form of payment for sales in amounts less than $2,000, and it prohibits them from charging cash-paying customers a higher price compared to customers not paying with cash. Such businesses are those engaged in the business of selling or offering goods or services at retail to the public that accept in-person payments at a physical location. The bill provides for enforcement through preventative relief and civil penalties.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jul 9, 2021 Last action May 17, 2022

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

2

May 17, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

lower

Jul 9, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 49 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Donald M. Payne, Jr.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Anthony G. Brown

Ayanna Pressley

Bennie G. Thompson

Bill Pascrell, Jr.