# 115-hr-5484: Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018

115-hr-5484, Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018, is a 115th 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: 115-hr-5484
- Congress: 115
- Title: Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2018-04-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6833: GREEN Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6086: To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

## Sources
- [115-hr-5484 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5484)

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- [115-hr-6833: GREEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6833)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6505)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6086: To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6086)
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