Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act
Latest action · Jul 26, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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 12, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to review and update DOD Directive 1344.09 (Indebtedness of Military Personnel) and any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations comply with federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jul 12, 2017 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jul 26, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jul 12, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 12, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 117, July 12, 2017, page H5759.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1471 | Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act | Related bill | Jun 28, 2017 |
| HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Related bill | Dec 12, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review and update Department of Defense regulations to ensure such regulations comply with Federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2017Introduced in House
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