HR 5082 · 115th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-02-23· Sponsored by Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.(2018-08-07)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.…

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H.R. 5082, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018

Aug 3, 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 21, 2018

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]TX