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HR 9330 Advanced toward a vote

Requires providers of earned wage access services, which let workers draw pay they have already earned before payday, to offer a no-cost option, disclose fees and tips, and follow consumer protection rules.

Official title: Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 18-JUN-2026
Referred 18-JUN-2026
Approved by committee 30-JUN-2026
Reported 01-SEP-2026
On the calendar 01-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Requires providers that charge a fee for early wages to also offer the same amount at no cost, with transfer within one business day of that election
  • Requires disclosure of fees, withdrawal limits, and tip practices before an agreement and before each disbursement, and bars default tip amounts above $0
  • Bars providers from suing, arbitrating, or using debt collectors to collect payment, and requires reimbursement of overdraft fees caused by improper withdrawals
  • Places providers under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's authority, directs the Bureau to issue rules within 180 days, and states that these services are not treated as credit or loans under federal law
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 01-SEP-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Sponsor Bryan Steil (R-WI) Cosponsors · 0

No cosponsors.