115-hr-5484115th Congress

Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

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Summary

Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide that, in an action brought under that Act, costs may be awarded to a defendant only if the action was brought in bad faith.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

PA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2018

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