SCAM Debt Act
Summary
Securing Consumers Against Misrepresented Debt Act of 2021 or the SCAM Debt Act This bill provides additional requirements for debt collectors when taking legal action to collect a debt. Among other requirements, debt collectors must provide advance notice to the consumer of the intent to take legal action, and provide in the initial pleading certain evidence regarding the debt and a sworn affidavit stating that the statute of limitations has not expired. The bill also sets forth additional information a debt collector must provide to a consumer regarding the debt.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Last action Mar 9, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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