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HR 5034 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Civil actions and liability Consumer credit Debt collection

Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act

Introduced: November 12, 2019 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act

This bill prohibits a debt collector from collecting a consumer debt if the applicable statute of limitations has expired.

What's happening now November 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 12, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5034: Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5034/
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"H.R. 5034: Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5034/.
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H.R. 5034, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5034/.
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[H.R. 5034: Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5034/)
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