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House Bill 3196
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act
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H. R. 3196 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3196


To direct the Secretary of Defense to review and update Department of Defense regulations to ensure such regulations comply with Federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 12, 2017

Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to review and update Department of Defense regulations to ensure such regulations comply with Federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited “Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act”.

SEC. 2. Review of Department of Defense debt collection regulations.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update Department of Defense Directive 1344.09 and any associated regulations to ensure such regulations comply with Federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.