Debt Collection Act of 1982

Summary

Debt Collection Act of 1981 - Directs every Government department and agency to require the furnishing of social security numbers by individuals who may incur indebtedness to the United States as a result of applications for credit, financial assistance, or payments. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to a Federal agency, upon written request, whether an applicant for a federally issued or guaranteed loan has any outstanding liability for tax or related penalties. Limits such disclosure to the extent that it is necessary to determine whether an applicant has outstanding liability. Eliminates the provision for disclosure of returns and return information to the Privacy Protection Study Commission. Limits disclosure of a taxpayer's mailing address to a consumer reporting agency which is an agent of a Federal agency to the extent that it is necessary to allow preparation of a commercial credit report for use in accordance with the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966. Subjects Federal agencies which receive taxpayer mailing addresses for claim collection purposes to maintenance and reporting requirements which are determined by the Office of Management and Budget to be necessary for protection of such addresses.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 26 October 1982

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 30 September 1982

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 28 September 1982

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 5 May 1982

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 29 April 1982

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 September 1981

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