Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Correction Act of 2012

Summary

Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Correction Act of 2012 - 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. 27 December 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 December 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 December 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 December 2012 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 December 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 December 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 December 2012

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Sponsors

• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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