H.R. 5003 · 116th Congress
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
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- House Introduced Nov 8, 2019
- House Passed Mar 2, 2020 355–0
This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to servicemembers that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Mar 2, 2020
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to servicemembers 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 servicemembers, military readiness, and national security.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
Latest action (Mar 3, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 8, 2019
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- House Introduced Nov 8, 2019
- House Passed Mar 2, 2020 355–0
Final vote · House · Mar 2, 2020
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi