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Republicans Target Overdraft Fee Cap, Claim Consumer Choice

2/14/2025

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Republican lawmakers are pushing to overturn the Biden-era $5 cap on bank overdraft fees set by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. House Chairman French Hill and Senate Chairman Tim Scott contend that this rule restricts consumer choice and undermines valid payment methods. They aim to achieve this repeal using the Congressional Review Act.

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Story summary

Republican lawmakers are pushing to overturn the Biden-era $5 cap on bank overdraft fees set by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. House Chairman French Hill and Senate Chairman Tim Scott contend that this rule restricts consumer choice and undermines valid payment methods. They aim to achieve this repeal using the Congressional Review Act.