Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5082| House
| Updated: 8/7/2018
Alexander X. Mooney
Republican Representative
West Virginia
Cosponsors (1)
Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 25.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-892.
Finance and Financial Sector
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer creditDebt collectionJudicial procedure and administrationLawyers and legal services
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5082| House
| Updated: 8/7/2018
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 25.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-892.
Alexander X. Mooney
Republican Representative
West Virginia
Cosponsors (1)
Financial Services Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
Related Bills
- HR 115-4550: To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-1849: To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer creditDebt collectionJudicial procedure and administrationLawyers and legal services