H.R. 5021 · 116th Congress
Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2019
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Ayanna Pressley
- Introduced
- 2019-11-08
- Latest action
- 2020-03-19 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-418.
Summary
Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2019
This bill prohibits a debt collector from sending electronic communications to a consumer without the consumer's consent. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may not issue rules that allow a debt collector to send unlimited electronic communications. Additionally, the CFPB must report on consumer complaints about electronic communications and enforcement actions taken against debt collectors.