Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act

Summary

Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to: cover debt owed to a state, and require the Consumer Financial Protection Board to prescribe a percentage increase based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in order to index annually for inflation civil damages awarded for abusive practices by a debt collector. The bill also empowers the court to award injunctive relief for violations of the Act. The Department of the Treasury may not contract with any debt collector or other private party to recoup overpayments of disaster assistance to an individual or household by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

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Timeline

1. 7 January 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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2. 7 January 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 7 January 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 January 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2016

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Sponsors

• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
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