Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act
Latest action · Jan 29, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act
This bill makes it unlawful for an entity to do any of the following with respect to a person if the person is unable to meet an obligation because government service is unavailable during a lapse in appropriations: (1) debt collection; (2) collection of interest on loans accrued during the lapse; (3) eviction; (4) foreclosure; (5) acceleration or downgrading of credit; or (6) enforcement of any other obligation required by law or contract that relies on a government service that is unavailable during a lapse in appropriations.
Penalty provisions in a contract for services that is violated because of a lapse in appropriations and services shall be unenforceable.
The Federal Trade Commission and the states are given authority to enforce this bill.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 28, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Jan 28, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Jan 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- Civil actions and liability
- Contracts and agency
- Credit and credit markets
- Debt collection
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Landlord and tenant
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2019Introduced in House
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