H.R. 2892 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2013 Mr. Perlmutter (for himself and Mr. Bachus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013. 2. Legal proceeding exception Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (12 U.S.C. 1692a(6)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) any law firm or licensed attorney— (i) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (ii) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in depositions or settlement conferences, in connection with a pending legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client; and .