118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5674 — Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

“To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.”

Finance and financial sector

Introduced Sep 22, 2023

Last action Sep 22, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Sep 22, 2023

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Referred

Sep 22, 2023

Financial Services

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits a debt collector from threatening a service member with a reduction of rank, revocation of their security clearance, or military prosecution in the course of collecting a debt. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to service members, military readiness, and national security.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Sep 22, 2023

Introduced in House

Sep 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.