United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5796 (114th)
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
Introduced
14 July 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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Summary
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to permit the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating such Act only after finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5796
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5796