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HR 6814 117th Congress House

Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act

Official title: To apply the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to small business debt to the same extent as such Act applies to consumers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 2022 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer Financial Protection BureauConsumer creditDebt collectionSmall business
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 24.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 24.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act

This bill applies consumer debt collection protections to small businesses, including protections regarding debt collection methods and third-party debt collection.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6814: Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6814/
MLA
"H.R. 6814: Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6814/.
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H.R. 6814, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6814/.
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