US Congress House Bill 3948 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-16 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Applies certain consumer protections regarding debt collection to debt owed to a state. It also specifies that existing limits on civil damages awarded for abusive practices by a debt collector must be adjusted for inflation. A court may award injunctive relief for certain debt collection violations. The Department of the Treasury may not contract with any debt collector or other private party to recoup overpayments of certain disaster assistance made to an individual or household by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), except in cases of fraud or deceit.

Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act

Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
2020-12-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-658.
2019-11-14	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
2019-11-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-07-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2019-07-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3948/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3948/BILLS-116hr3948ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3948/BILLS-116hr3948rh.pdf