House Bill 6423 - To provide for a temporary debt collection moratorium during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2020-03-31

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Alternative Names

To provide for a temporary debt collection moratorium during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

To provide for a temporary debt collection moratorium during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act

Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020

Policy Areas

Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Consumer credit

Debt collection

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Interest, dividends, interest rates

Small business

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Committees and Subcommittees

Financial Services Committee

Variations and Revisions

Al Lawson, Jr.Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act

To provide for a temporary debt collection moratorium during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

2/8/2022, 11:15 PM

This bill places restrictions on the collection of debt owed by a consumer, nonprofit organization, or small business during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period and the following 120 days. Among other things, debt colle...

Congress
116

Number
HR - 6423

Introduced on
2020-03-31

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/31/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill places restrictions on the collection of debt owed by a consumer, nonprofit organization, or small business during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period and the following 120 days. Among other things, debt colle...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide for a temporary debt collection moratorium during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Debt collection
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/29/2020

This bill places restrictions on the collection of debt owed by a consumer, nonprofit organization, or small business during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period and the following 120 days. Among other things, debt colle...


Latest Action3/31/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.