To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith.
USA115th CongressHR-5484| House
| Updated: 5/21/2018
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide that, in an action brought under that Act, costs may be awarded to a defendant only if the action was brought in bad faith.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Law
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer creditDebt collectionLegal fees and court costs
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith.
USA115th CongressHR-5484| House
| Updated: 5/21/2018
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide that, in an action brought under that Act, costs may be awarded to a defendant only if the action was brought in bad faith.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Law
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer creditDebt collectionLegal fees and court costs