Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

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Introduced

8 November 2019

Last action

3 March 2020 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summary

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from (1) representing to servicemembers that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution; or (2) communicating with a servicemember's superiors in the chain of command.

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Timeline

8 November 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 November 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
Source: Committee
14 November 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 March 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
2 March 2020
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 0 (Roll no. 79). (text: CR H1428)
Source: Floor
2 March 2020
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 0 (Roll no. 79).
Source: Floor
2 March 2020
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
2 March 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5003.
Source: Floor
2 March 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1428-1429)
Source: Floor
2 March 2020
Floor
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
3 March 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

2 March 2020 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 355 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 74

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Referred in Senate · 3 March 2020 · Download file
Engrossed in House · 2 March 2020 · Download file
Introduced in House · 8 November 2019 · Download file

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Referred in Senate (text)
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5003
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5003
us · 116-hr-5003 · source updated 28 May 2025