H.R.2547: Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced April 15, 2021
  • Latest Major Action May 17, 2021

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Bill Summary

Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act This bill generally provides additional financial protections for consumers and places restrictions on debt collection activities. Regarding additional consumer protections, the bill expands certain protections currently applicable to federally backed student loans to private student loans, including by requiring the discharge of a private student loan in the event of the borrower's death or...

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There are 17 statements associated with H.R.2547.

Bill Actions

Date Description
May 17, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 13, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 380.
May 13, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 141).
May 13, 2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 13, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wagner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Wagner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 13, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wagner amendment No. 9.
May 13, 2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Wagner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 13, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc No. 2.
May 13, 2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Wagner demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 13, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc No. 1.
May 13, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2547.
May 13, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 380. (consideration: CR H2276-2295; text: CR H2276-2279)
May 13, 2021
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2547 and H.R. 1065. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 379 is adopted.
May 11, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 380 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2547 and H.R. 1065. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 379 is adopted.
April 30, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
April 30, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-23.
April 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 23.
April 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 20, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
April 15, 2021

Introduced in the House by Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

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