Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 This bill prohibits a debt collector from sending electronic communications to a consumer without the consumer's consent. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may not issue rules that allow a debt collector to send unlimited electronic communications. Additionally, the CFPB must report on consumer complaints about electronic communications and enforcement actions taken against debt collectors.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauDebt collectionTelephone and wireless communication
Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-1657| House
| Updated: 3/8/2021
Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 This bill prohibits a debt collector from sending electronic communications to a consumer without the consumer's consent. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may not issue rules that allow a debt collector to send unlimited electronic communications. Additionally, the CFPB must report on consumer complaints about electronic communications and enforcement actions taken against debt collectors.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer creditConsumer Financial Protection BureauDebt collectionTelephone and wireless communication