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H.R. 237 (99th)
A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide that any attorney who collects debts on behalf of a client shall be subject to the provisions of such Act.
Introduced
3 January 1985
Last action
9 July 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-361.
Sponsors
Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10]
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to require that any attorney who collects debts on behalf of a client be subject to the provisions of such Act.
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Timeline
3 January 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Source: Committee
22 October 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
6 November 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
6 November 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 November 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
20 November 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 November 1985
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 241.
Source: Calendars
26 November 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 99-405.
Source: Committee
26 November 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 99-405.
Source: Committee
2 December 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 December 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 December 1985
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
3 December 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Source: Calendars
21 May 1986
Reported
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
21 May 1986
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 June 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 June 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 July 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 July 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
9 July 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-361.
Source: President
9 July 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
9 July 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 July 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1985
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Sponsors
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/237
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/237
- us · 99-hr-237 · source updated 14 January 2025