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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: April 18, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
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Apr 18, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Apr 18, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 18, 1985

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 26, 1986
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 12, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 951: 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.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-951/
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"S. 951: 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.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-951/.
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S. 951, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-951/.
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