HR 5082
115th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Debt collection
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018
Introduced: February 23, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
Aug 7, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-892.
Mar 21, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 25.
Mar 21, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 23, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018
This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1