# 116-hr-5013: Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act

116-hr-5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5013
- Congress: 116
- Title: Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540.
- Introduced: 2019-11-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act This bill applies consumer debt collection protections to small businesses, including protections regarding debt collection methods and third-party debt collection.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5013 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5013)

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- [116-hr-8352: Jobs and Justice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8352)
- [116-hr-7993: Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color through Inclusive Lending Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7993)
- [116-hr-7946: Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7946)
- [116-hr-7564: SEC Data Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7564)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5013 (as of 2025-11-18).