3.0.0 5796 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z 2023-01-11T13:33:23Z House HR 2016-07-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 5796.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H5012]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2016-08-11T16:34:28Z Referred to 2016-07-14T13:10:45Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-07-14T13:10:40Z 2016-08-11 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2016-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-09-07 False Finance and Financial Sector Civil actions and liability Consumer credit Debt collection Legal fees and court costs Finance and Financial Sector 00 2016-07-14 Introduced in House 2016-09-15T21:05:14Z Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016

This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to permit the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating such Act only after finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.

]]> Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 Display Title Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith. Introduced in House 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5796ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5796ih.xml 2016-08-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.