H.R. 4183 — Introduced in House

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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering States’ Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2014. 2. 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: 140B. 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. .