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Apr 27, 2026A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Regulation F); Time-Barred Debt".
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This bill uses a special rule to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from dropping a protection rule. The rule is part of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. It stops debt collectors from tricking or threatening people to pay very old debts (called time-barred debts) that courts won't enforce anymore. Key impacts: Helps everyday people with...
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Introduced(3/17/26)
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Mr. Kim
Senate (D) New Jersey
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.
Apr 27, 2026
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