HR 237
99th Congress
House
Commerce
Collection of accounts
Consumer credit
Consumer protection
Lawyers
Lawyers and legal services
Legal services
A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide that any attorney who collects debts on behalf of a client shall be subject to the provisions of such Act.
Introduced: January 3, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-361.
Jul 9, 1986
Signed by President.
Jul 1, 1986
Presented to President.
Jun 30, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 26, 1986
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
May 21, 1986
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn without amendment. Without written report.
May 21, 1986
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 3, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Dec 2, 1985
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Dec 2, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Dec 2, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Nov 26, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 241.
Nov 26, 1985
Reported to House by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 99-405.
Nov 20, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 20, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 6, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 6, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 22, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to require that any attorney who collects debts on behalf of a client be subject to the provisions of such Act.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 99-361.
Committees of jurisdiction
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