1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overdraft Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Overdraft coverage is a form of short-term credit that depository institutions provide for consumer transaction accounts. Historically, depository institutions covered overdrafts for a fee on an ad hoc basis. (2) With the growth in specially designed software programs and in consumer use of debit cards, overdraft coverage for a fee has become more prevalent. (3) Many depository institutions offer a range of overdraft options but aggressively encourage consumers to consent to the most expensive option, where a high flat fee is collected for every individual overdraft transaction. (4) Most depository institutions collect a high flat fee, including for small dollar transactions, each time the institution covers an overdraft, in some cases impose multiple overdraft coverage fees within a single day, and many charge additional fees for each day during which the account remains overdrawn. (5) Such abusive practices in connection with overdraft coverage fees have deprived consumers of meaningful choices about their accounts and placed significant financial burdens on low- and moderate-income consumers. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to protect consumers by limiting abusive overdraft coverage fees and practices, and by providing meaningful disclosures and consumer choice in connection with overdraft coverage fees. 3. Definitions (a) Additional definitions Section 140B of the Truth in Lending Act, as added by section 4, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Definitions relating to overdraft coverage For purposes of this section: (1) Check The term check has the same meaning as in section 3(6) of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5001 et seq.), other than a travelers check. (2) Depository institution The term depository institution has the same meaning as in clauses (i) through (vi) of section 19(b)(1)(A) of