Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 8, 2021Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 1657
Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 8, 2021)
Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021
This bill prohibits a debt collector from sending electronic communications to a consumer without the consumer's consent. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may not issue rules that allow a debt collector to send unlimited electronic communications. Additionally, the CFPB must report on consumer complaints about electronic communications and enforcement actions taken against debt collectors.
What just happenedMar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7](D-MA)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 D
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- Introduced in HouseMar 8, 2021
- Mar 8, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Mar 8, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House