H.R. 1849 - Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
- Sponsor:
- David A. Trott
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
H.R. 1849 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
- Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
- Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
- Sponsor
- David A. Trott
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Finance and financial sector
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer credit
- Debt collection
- Financial services and investments
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Lawyers and legal services
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/03/2017 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/03/2017 4/03/2017 Introduced in House 4/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 9/07/2017 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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