Debt Collection Act of 1981

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Introduced

25 March 1981

Last action

19 May 1981 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Summary

Debt Collection Act of 1981 - Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to permit Federal agencies to disclose specified information concerning an individual to a consumer reporting agency. Authorizes a Federal agency attempting to collect an overdue claim of the United States to notify a consumer reporting agency that a person is responsible for such claim if: (1) the agency sends a written notice informing the person that a consumer reporting agency will be contacted within 60 days, describing the information to be disclosed, and explaining the person's rights of administrative appeal and right of a full explanation of the claim; (2) the person has not agreed to repay the claim or filed for review of the claim; (3) the agency has established procedures for updating and verifying information about the claim; and (4) the agency has reviewed the claim, if requested, and provided for the reconsideration of the decision upon review. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish regulations requiring each agency with outstanding debts to submit annual reports on the amount and number of such debts, the interest charged on such debts, the cost to the agency of collecting debts, and other information on the agency's debt collection activities. Requires the Director to report annually to Congress on the management of agency debt collection activities.

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Timeline

25 March 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights.
Source: Committee
1 April 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from GAO, Justice, OMB, Treasury, USDA.
Source: Committee
27 April 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 1981
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
28 April 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 May 1981
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
12 May 1981
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 May 1981
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 29.
Source: Calendars
14 May 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 97-42.
Source: Committee
14 May 1981
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Government Operations. Report No: 97-42.
Source: Committee
18 May 1981
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 May 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 May 1981
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
19 May 1981
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 May 1981
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 14 May 1981
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 March 1981
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2811
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