House Bill 5674
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 22, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5674
Congress
118
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
September 22, 2023
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09/22/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
09/22/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 6, 2024 7:38:08 PM