HR 2628 United States House · 117th Congress

Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act

Summary
Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act This bill applies certain consumer protections regarding debt collection to debt owed to a state. It also specifies that existing limits on civil damages awarded for abusive practices by a debt collector must be adjusted for inflation. A court may award injunctive relief for certain debt collection violations. The Department of the Treasury may not contract with any debt collector or other private party to recoup overpayments of certain disaster assistance made to an individual or household by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), except in cases of fraud or deceit.
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Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 16, 2021 Last action Apr 16, 2021
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Apr 16, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Apr 16, 2021
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Photo of Gregory W. Meeks
Gregory W. Meeks
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NY
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