HR 5013 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act

Introduced Nov 8, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Al Lawson, Jr. D-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 16, 2020 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 8, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act

This bill applies consumer debt collection protections to small businesses, including protections regarding debt collection methods and third-party debt collection.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 13, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MOEmanuel CleaverNov 13, 2019

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2020Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.
  2. Dec 16, 2020Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-656.
  3. Nov 14, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Nov 14, 2019Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
  5. Nov 13, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2884Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection ActRelated billNov 18, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 16, 2020Reported in House
  2. Nov 8, 2019Introduced in House

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