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H.R. 2892 (113th)

Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013

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Introduced

31 July 2013

Last action

31 July 2013 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]

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Source updated

12 August 2025

Summary

Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in depositions or settlement conferences, in connection with a pending legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client.

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Timeline

  1. 31 July 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  2. 31 July 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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