Committee on Rules - Republicans

H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.

Background
	CBO Cost Estimate Meeting Notice

Bill Text
	Introduced version Reported version Report of the Committee on Financial Services (H.Rept. 110-857)

Amendments
	Note: The list of amendments and their disposition are not the official record of the Committee on Rules. For the official list, see the Committee on Rules Majority's Web Site.



Rule
Rule Number:
	H.Res. ___

Rule Type:
	Closed

Rule Summary:
	Closed rule. Provides one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Financial Services. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. Waives all points of-order against provisions of the bill, as amended. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides that, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration ofthe bill to a time designated by the Speaker. Allows the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services to insert in the Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of the second session of the 110th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory of defense authorization measures for the fiscal year 2009.

Rule Text:
	H.Res. ___

Background

Bill Text

Amendments

Rule