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Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2001

Introduced: March 7, 2002 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Mar 7, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 7, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2001 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit creditors from taking action that is adverse to the interests of a consumer with respect to certain payments that are due in or shortly after the period of a disruption of the mail resulting from a national emergency.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to designate (and extend up to seven additional days) a grace period for the making of debt payments by mail in such circumstances.

What's happening now March 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3891: Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3891/
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"H.R. 3891: Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3891/.
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H.R. 3891, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3891/.
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