To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1849| House
| Updated: 9/7/2017
David A. Trott
Republican Representative
Michigan
Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 This bill 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 connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in the enforcement of a judgment.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Finance and Financial Sector
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer creditDebt collectionFinancial services and investmentsJudicial procedure and administrationLawyers and legal services
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1849| House
| Updated: 9/7/2017
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 This bill 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 connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in the enforcement of a judgment.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
David A. Trott
Republican Representative
Michigan
Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
Related Bills
- HR 115-4550: To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-5082: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer creditDebt collectionFinancial services and investmentsJudicial procedure and administrationLawyers and legal services