Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 31, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in depositions or settlement conferences, in connection with a pending legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2013 to Apr 28, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Jul 31, 2013 |
| R-VA | Robert Hurt | Dec 3, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Jan 28, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Mar 12, 2014 | |
| R-NC | George Holding | Mar 24, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Mar 27, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Apr 28, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2328 | Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2014 | Related bill | May 13, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2013Introduced in House
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