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H.R. 5796

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Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016
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Committee
Latest Action · August 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
July 14, 2016
Cosponsors (1)
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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.

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