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
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
- 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
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- Financial Services Committee (House)
Finance and Financial Sector
No cosponsors.