Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 5, 2017)
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in the enforcement of a judgment.
What just happenedDec 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 5, 2017
- Dec 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Dec 5, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 5, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House