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116th Congress > House > Vote 778
Clerk session vote number: 79
Sponsor: DEAN, Madeleine (D-PA)
Description: Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
Bill summary:
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to servicemembers that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to servicemembers, military readiness, and national security.
Bill titles: To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
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