# 115-hr-5082: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018

115-hr-5082, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5082
- Congress: 115
- Title: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 690.
- Introduced: 2018-02-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- 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 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## 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-4905: IMAGES Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5082 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5082)

## 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-4905: IMAGES Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4905)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5082 (as of 2025-11-18).