# 114-hr-5796: Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016

114-hr-5796, Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5796
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to permit the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating such Act only after finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6485: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6061: No Lead in School Water Act
- 114-hr-6026: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President to include in t…
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5952: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5796 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5796)

## Related
- [114-hr-6485: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6485)
- [114-hr-6061: No Lead in School Water Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6061)
- [114-hr-6026: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nom…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6026)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5952: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5952)
- [114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5844)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5796 (as of 2025-11-18).