Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
USA116th CongressHR-5003| House
| Updated: 3/3/2020
Madeleine Dean
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to servicemembers that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to servicemembers, military readiness, and national security.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1428-1429)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5003.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1433)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 0 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1428)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional oversightConsumer creditCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDebt collectionGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessNational Guard and reserves
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
USA116th CongressHR-5003| House
| Updated: 3/3/2020
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to servicemembers that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to servicemembers, military readiness, and national security.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1428-1429)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5003.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1433)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 0 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1428)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Madeleine Dean
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightConsumer creditCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDebt collectionGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessNational Guard and reserves