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§1692m Reports to Congress by the Bureau; Views of Other Federal Agencies

Title 15 › CHAPTER 41 — CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER V — DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES › § 1692m

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within one year after the subchapter takes effect and then every year, the Bureau must send Congress a report on how it is carrying out its duties under the subchapter. Each report must include any recommendations the Bureau thinks are needed, its assessment of how well the rules are being followed, and a summary of enforcement actions the Bureau has taken under section 1692l. In doing this work, the Bureau may ask any other federal agency that enforces under section 1692l for its views.

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Title 15, §1692m

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(a)Not later than one year after the effective date of this subchapter and at one-year intervals thereafter, the Bureau shall make reports to the Congress concerning the administration of its functions under this subchapter, including such recommendations as the Bureau deems necessary or appropriate. In addition, each report of the Bureau shall include its assessment of the extent to which compliance with this subchapter is being achieved and a summary of the enforcement actions taken by the Bureau under section 1692l of this title.
(b)In the exercise of its functions under this subchapter, the Bureau may obtain upon request the views of any other Federal agency which exercises enforcement functions under section 1692l of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The

Effective Date

of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date occurring on expiration of six months after Sept. 20, 1977. See section 819 of Pub. L. 90–321, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 1692 of this title.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Bureau” for “Commission” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of six months after Sept. 20, 1977, see section 819 of Pub. L. 90–321, as added by Pub. L. 95–109, set out as a note under section 1692 of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 1692m

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102