S. 575
Referred to CommitteeStop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
3/8/2017 • Senate
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Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to apply that Act's restrictions to collectors of debt owed to a federal agency.
A federal agency that is a creditor may not sell or transfer a debt to a debt collector until 90 days after the obligation arises. Specified notice to the consumer of such a sale or transfer is required.
A collector of debt owed to a federal agency may not collect any interest, fee, charge, or expense that is: (1) unreasonable in relation to actual costs, (2) not authorized by a contract between the debt collector and the federal agency, or (3) greater than 10% of the amount collected.
The Government Accountability Office shall study and report to Congress on the use of debt collectors by federal, state, and local government agencies.
Introduced in Senate • 3/8/2017
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Originated in the Senate
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March 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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