H.R. 5796 · 114th Congress
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Matt Cartwright
- Introduced
- 2016-07-14
- Latest action
- 2016-08-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Summary
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to permit the award of court costs and attorney fees to the defendant in an action to enforce liability for violating such Act only after finding that the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment.