I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 27, 2012 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Correction Act of 2012.

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Legal proceeding exception

Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (12 U.S.C. 1692a(6)) is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2)by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F)any law firm or licensed attorney— (i)serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (ii)communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in depositions or settlement conferences, in connection with a pending legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client; and .