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SENATE 2396118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

Last Action
7/19/2023

Actions

  • 2023-07-19Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2023-07-19Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-07-19 (00)

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

This bill prohibits a debt collector from threatening a service member with a reduction of rank, revocation of their security clearance, or military prosecution in the course of collecting a debt. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to service members, military readiness, and national security.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)
  • Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
  • Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
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