HR 1849
115th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Debt collection
Financial services and investments
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
Introduced: April 3, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2017
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Apr 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in the enforcement of a judgment.
What's happening now
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1