# 115-hr-1849: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017

115-hr-1849, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI); status Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1849
- Congress: 115
- Title: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
- Status: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.
- Introduced: 2017-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-1849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1849)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1849 (as of 2025-11-18).