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Title
Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
Official Title
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.
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.
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- house Committees
Committee on Financial ServicesIntroducedMarch 2nd, 2021
