# 115-hr-4550: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017

115-hr-4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4550
- Congress: 115
- Title: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2017-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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 (1)

- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-5082: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4550 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4550)

## 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-5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5282)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-5082: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5082)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4550 (as of 2025-11-18).