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- H.R.1491
H.R.1491: Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 2, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 22, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - April 22, 2021
- Engrossed in House - April 20, 2021
- Introduced in House - March 2, 2021
Bill Summary
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to service members 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 service members, military readiness, and national...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 22, 2021 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| April 20, 2021 |
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1988)
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| April 20, 2021 |
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 1491 are considered vacated.
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| April 19, 2021 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| April 19, 2021 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1908-1909; text: CR H1908)
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| April 19, 2021 |
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.
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| April 19, 2021 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1491.
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| April 19, 2021 |
Ms. Pressley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| March 2, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
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| March 2, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) |