Debt Collection

State (Maine)
Maine 130th Legislature

An Act To Enact the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act and the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act [HB-903] [International ] [Law Enforcement ]
An Act To Enact the Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act and the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Moriarty Subsequently Passed To Be Enacted In Concurrence on 04/25/2022

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Student Loan Reform Act [HB-1586] [Student Loans ] [Education ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a program under which an institution of higher education may elect to cosign Federal student loans made to students attending the institution, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry Introduced In House on 03/03/2021

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State (Maine)
Maine 130th Legislature

An Act To Increase the Value of Property Exempt from Attachment and Execution [HB-737] [Property Tax ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act To Increase the Value of Property Exempt from Attachment and Execution

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Troy Jackson Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 06/16/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act [S.534] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill to improve the effectiveness of tribal child support enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Received In The House. on 07/16/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 [HB-1490] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Finance ] [Economic Development ]
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the loan guaranty program, enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 04/19/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act [HB-1491] [Consumer Protection ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/22/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 [S.473] [Small Business ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/25/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt. [S.474] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [Trade ] [Small Business ]
A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/25/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Tax Debt Initiative (FERDI) Act [S.489] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Retirement ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to require an annual report of Federal employees and retirees with delinquent tax debt.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joni Ernst Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/25/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

PRRADA Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 [S.375] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as "PROMESA").

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act of 2021 [S.355] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to provide immediate relief for patients from certain medical debt collection efforts during and immediately after the COVID-19 public health emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/22/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 PRRADA [HB-1192] [Finance ] [Economic Development ]
To impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as "PROMESA").

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Became Public Law No: 117-82. (txt | Pdf) on 01/20/2022

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Stop CHEATERS Act Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act [HB-1200] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Finance ] [Small Business ]
To provide appropriations for the Internal Revenue Service to overhaul technology and strengthen enforcement, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/22/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

CPR Fund Act Consumer Protection Relief Fund Act [HB-1151] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
To establish a Consumer Protection Relief Fund to empower lenders to deploy credit to vulnerable borrowers needing access to credit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lynch Introduced In House on 02/18/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

A resolution calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt. [SR-46] [Student Loans ]
A resolution calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/08/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

COVID-19 Eviction and Housing Relief Act of 2021 [SB-910] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Maryland Judiciary and local sheriffs and constables, to collect, maintain, and provide certain access to certain information on eviction actions; requiring certain information be reported to the Department monthly; requiring certain local sheriffs and constables to provide at least 48 hours notice before executing a warrant; prohibiting a landlord from filing a complaint if a tenant owes less than $600 of unpaid rent; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/12/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Catastrophic Health Emergencies [HB-1312] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Maryland Judiciary to collect, maintain, and provide certain access to certain information on eviction actions; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the eviction data by August 31, 2022, and each year thereafter; establishing that a substantial loss of income due to a declared catastrophic health emergency is an affirmative defense to certain eviction actions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/rule 24 (senator King) Rejected (30-16) on 04/12/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Delinquent Traffic Citations - Enforcement [HB-1308] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration suspend the driving privileges of a person for delinquent unpaid traffic fines; requiring the District Court or a circuit court to refer delinquent unpaid traffic fines to the Central Collection Unit in the Department of Budget and Management for collection; making certain conforming changes governing the contents of a traffic citation; requiring the District Court or a circuit court to provide certain notice of referral of a delinquent unpaid fine; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/09/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

VA Billing Accountability Act [HB-845] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/22/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt. [HR-100] [Student Loans ]
Calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 02/04/2021

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