Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act
- Last Action
- 1/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- 2019-01-28Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-01-28Introduced in House
- 2019-01-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-28 (00)
Protecting Families from Government Shutdowns Act
This bill makes it unlawful for an entity to do any of the following with respect to a person if the person is unable to meet an obligation because government service is unavailable during a lapse in appropriations: (1) debt collection; (2) collection of interest on loans accrued during the lapse; (3) eviction; (4) foreclosure; (5) acceleration or downgrading of credit; or (6) enforcement of any other obligation required by law or contract that relies on a government service that is unavailable during a lapse in appropriations.
Penalty provisions in a contract for services that is violated because of a lapse in appropriations and services shall be unenforceable.
The Federal Trade Commission and the states are given authority to enforce this bill.
Cosponsors (1)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- Civil actions and liability
- Contracts and agency
- Credit and credit markets
- Debt collection
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Landlord and tenant
- State and local government operations
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