US HB4624 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

US Congress House Bill 4624 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2014 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to restrict the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating the Act solely upon a finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.

Title

Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2014

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2014-05-09	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2014-05-09	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2014-05-09	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.