H.R. 6706 · 112th Congress
Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Correction Act of 2012
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Walter Jones
- Introduced
- 2012-12-27
- Latest action
- 2012-12-27 · Introduced in House
Summary
Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Correction Act of 2012 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of "debt collector" any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in depositions or settlement conferences, in connection with a pending legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client.