Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act [HB-1521]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Inflation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to: (1) cover debt owed to a state, and (2) specify that existing limits on civil damages awarded for abusive practices by a debt collector shall be adjusted for inflation. A court may award injunctive relief for violations of the Act. The Department of the Treasury may not contract with any debt collector or other private party to recoup overpayments of disaster assistance made to an individual or household by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 [S.575]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to apply that Act's restrictions to collectors of debt owed to a federal agency. A federal agency that is a creditor may not sell or transfer a debt to a debt collector until 90 days after the obligation arises. Specified notice to the consumer of such a sale or transfer is required. A collector of debt owed to a federal agency may not collect any interest, fee, charge, or expense that is: (1) unreasonable in relation to actual costs, (2) not authorized
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S.575: Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/08/2017
HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017 [S.564]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to repeal provisions that authorize the use of automated telephone equipment (robocall or robotext equipment) to call cellular telephones or residential telephone lines for the purpose of collecting debts owed to the U.S. government.
S.564: HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/08/2017
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 [HB-864]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to apply that Act's restrictions to collectors of debt owed to a federal agency. A federal agency that is a creditor may not sell or transfer a debt to a debt collector until 90 days after the obligation becomes delinquent or defaults. Specified notice to the consumer of such a sale or transfer is required. A collector of debt owed to a federal agency may not collect any interest, fee, charge, or expense that is: (1) unreasonable in relation to actual
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HB-864: Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Ellison
Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 07/12/2017
The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 [HB-435]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Data Privacy ]
The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow the reporting of certain positive consumer-credit information to consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. However, information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications
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HB-435: The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/26/2018
Tax Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-396]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Tax Accountability Act of 2017 This bill declares that no government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or companies with seriously delinquent federal tax debts. Agencies offering a grant or issuing a solicitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $150,000) shall require each person that submits a grant application, bid, or proposal to: (1) certify whether such person has a seriously delinquent tax debt, and (2) authorize the Department of
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HB-396: Tax Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017
Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-397]
[Taxes ]
[Ethics ]
Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include in their annual financial disclosure reports the amount of any delinquent tax liability owed to the United States or any state or local government entity. The appropriate congressional ethics committee is required to open an inquiry immediately into the tax delinquency of that Member to determine: (1) his or her total delinquent tax liability and reason for such delinquency, (2) whether the Member has
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HB-397: Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Introduced In House on 01/10/2017
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [S.959]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)
S.959: Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2618; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2618-2619) on 04/27/2017
VA Billing Accountability Act [HB-1972]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
VA Billing Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make copayments for medication, hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services if the veteran received copayment notification more than 180 days after the medical service or receipt of medication and such delay was caused by VA error. In requiring a veteran to make a copayment for medical services, the VA shall notify the veteran within 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) of the service.
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HB-1972: VA Billing Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/22/2018
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-1849]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Finance ]
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.
HB-1849: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Hearings Held By The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit Prior To Referral. on 09/07/2017