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HR 5001 116th Congress House

Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to clarify that the definition of a debt collector includes, in all cases, a person in a business the principal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to clarify that the definition of a debt collector includes, in all cases, a person in a business the principal purpose of which is the enforcement of security interests.

Introduced: November 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.
Dec 10, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-638.
Nov 14, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
Nov 14, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 10, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5001: Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5001/
MLA
"H.R. 5001: Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5001/.
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H.R. 5001, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5001/.
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[H.R. 5001: Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5001/)
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