HR 1491 · 117th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

Introduced 2021-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2021-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to service members that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to service members, military readiness, and national security.…

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Cosponsors (6)

3 Democrats3 Republicans