H.R. 5934 · 116th Congress
SCAM Debt Act
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BonamiciSponsor7 cosponsors · 7 D
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Securing Consumers Against Misrepresented Debt Act of 2020 or the SCAM Debt Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 21, 2020
Securing Consumers Against Misrepresented Debt Act of 2020 or the SCAM Debt Act
This bill provides additional requirements for debt collectors when taking legal action to collect a debt. Among other things, debt collectors must provide advance notice to the consumer of the intent to take legal action, and provide in the initial pleading certain evidence regarding the debt and a sworn affidavit stating that the statute of limitations has not expired.
The bill also sets forth additional information a debt collector must provide to a consumer regarding the debt.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SCAM Debt Act
Also known as: Securing Consumers Against Misrepresented Debt Act of 2020
Latest action (Feb 21, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 21, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.