H.R. 5796 · 114th Congress
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
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This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to permit the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating such Act only after finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 2016
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to permit the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating such Act only after finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
Latest action (Aug 11, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 14, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.