Credit Card Competition Act: How It Benefits Consumers

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## Tell Congress: Pass the Credit Card Competition Act

For decades, Visa and Mastercard have effectively controlled the credit card network, leading to high swipe fees charged to businesses – fees that ultimately get passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. The Credit Card Competition Act aims to introduce competition into the credit card network, lowering these costs and providing more choices for merchants.

The Credit Card Competition Act (S.3623 in the Senate and H.R.7035 in the House) would require credit card companies to enable merchants to choose between at least two different networks to process credit card transactions. currently, most merchants are required to use the Visa or Mastercard network, even if another network offers lower fees.

The bill has been introduced by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Peter Welch (D-VT), and J.D. Vance (R-OH) in the Senate and by Reps. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-California) in the House.Former President Donald Trump recently endorsed the bill.

The credit Card Competition Act would provide long-overdue choices and help lower costs for both businesses and consumers. Let’s make it happen. Take action below.