United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1491 (117th)
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
Introduced
2 March 2021
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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28 May 2025
Summary
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to service members that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to service members, military readiness, and national security.
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8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 April 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 April 2021
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 April 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 April 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 20 April 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1491