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S 1471 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer credit Debt collection Department of Defense Military personnel and dependents

Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act

Introduced: June 28, 2017 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 28, 2017
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Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to review and update DOD Directive 1344.09 and any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations governing debt collector interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces comply with federal consumer protection laws with respect to debt collection.

What's happening now June 28, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1519 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • HR 3196 Related bill Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1471: Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1471/
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"S. 1471: Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1471/.
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S. 1471, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1471/.
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