Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018

United States115th CongressHR-5082House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 7, 2018

Summary

Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.

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  1. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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  2. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 25.

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  3. Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-892.

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  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.

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