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To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to extend the provisions of that Act to cover a debt collector who is collecting debt owed to a State or local government, to index award amounts under such Act for inflation, to provide for civil injunctive relief for violations of such Act, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1521| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2017
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to: (1) cover debt owed to a state, and (2) specify that existing limits on civil damages awarded for abusive practices by a debt collector shall be adjusted for inflation. A court may award injunctive relief for violations of the Act. The Department of the Treasury may not contract with any debt collector or other private party to recoup overpayments of disaster assistance made to an individual or household by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Civil actions and liabilityDebt collectionDisaster relief and insuranceInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurement

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to extend the provisions of that Act to cover a debt collector who is collecting debt owed to a State or local government, to index award amounts under such Act for inflation, to provide for civil injunctive relief for violations of such Act, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1521| House 
| Updated: 3/13/2017
Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to: (1) cover debt owed to a state, and (2) specify that existing limits on civil damages awarded for abusive practices by a debt collector shall be adjusted for inflation. A court may award injunctive relief for violations of the Act. The Department of the Treasury may not contract with any debt collector or other private party to recoup overpayments of disaster assistance made to an individual or household by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDebt collectionDisaster relief and insuranceInflation and pricesPublic contracts and procurement