S 951
99th Congress
Senate
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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
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Introduced
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Became law
Apr 18, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Apr 18, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Committees of jurisdiction
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