H.R. 1491 · 117th Congress · House

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
Mar 2, 21
Passed House
Apr 20, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to service members 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 service members, military readiness, and national security.

Previous Versions

00Mar 2, 2021

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to service members 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 service members, military readiness, and national security.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  2. APR 20, 2021Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 1491 are considered vacated.

  3. APR 20, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1988)

    1979Yea
    1994Nay
    0NV
  4. APR 20, 2021Floor

    Pursuant to section 6 of H

    Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1988)

    1979Yea
    1994Nay
    0NV
  5. APR 19, 2021Floor

    Ms

    Pressley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. APR 19, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration

    CR H1908-1909; text: CR H1908)

    1908Yea
    1909Nay
    0NV
  7. APR 19, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1491.

  8. APR 19, 2021Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  12. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 22, 2021

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Budget Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

Active