,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjac ,mr4 
,p]lmutt] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ba*us7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,debt          
,collection ,practices ,act to preclude 
law firms & lic5s$ attorneys f !        
def9ition ( a debt collector :5 tak+    
c]ta9 actions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,debt        
,collection ,practices ,te*nical        
,cl>ification ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,legal 
proce$+ exception ,section #hjc7f7 ( !  
,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 
7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #afib;a7#f77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z   
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 any   
law firm or lic5s$ attorney--  7i7 s]v+1
 fil+1 or convey+ =mal legal plead+s1   
discov]y reque/s1 or o!r docum5ts       
pursuant to ! applicable rules ( civil  
proc$ure2 or  7ii7 communicat+ 91 or at 

! direction (1 a c\rt ( law or 9        
depositions or settlem5t conf]5ces1 9   
connection ) a p5d+ legal action to     
collect a debt on behalf ( a cli5t2 &  4