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HR 5794 112th Congress House

Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act of 2012

Introduced: May 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
May 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4101 Related bill Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act of 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5794: Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5794/
MLA
"H.R. 5794: Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5794/.
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H.R. 5794, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5794/.
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