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Bill

Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act

House

Amends federal debt collection law to improve fair debt collection standards and consumer protections

Latest action: Tue Apr 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

Senate

Strengthens debt collection protections for servicemembers under fair debt collection law

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A 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".

Senate

Disapproves a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule withdrawing Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Regulation F provisions on time-barred debt under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".

House

Disapproves a Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule on withdrawing medical debt collection protections under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".

Senate

Disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing medical debt collection protections under Regulation F through the Congressional Review Act process

Latest action: Mon Apr 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A 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 "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Pay-to-Pay Fees".

Senate

Disapproves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing pay to pay fee regulations under Debt Collection Practices Regulation F

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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 "Bulletin 2022-01: Medical Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Requirements in Connection with the No Surprises Act".

House

Disapproves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing medical debt collection and consumer reporting requirements tied to the No Surprises Act under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A 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 "Bulletin 2022-01: Medical Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Requirements in Connection with the No Surprises Act".

Senate

Disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing medical debt collection and consumer reporting requirements tied to the No Surprises Act under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A 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 "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-05: Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Practices Involving Invalid Nursing Home Debts".

Senate

Disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing guidance on invalid nursing home debt collection and consumer reporting practices under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Mon Apr 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Latest action: Mon Aug 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

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 "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".

House

Disapproves the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule withdrawing Bulletin 2015-07 on in person collection of consumer debt under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A 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 "Bulletin 2015-07 re: in-person collection of consumer debt".

Senate

Disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing guidance on in person collection of consumer debt under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Mon Apr 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

Senate

Adjusts bankruptcy eligibility thresholds under federal law through the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

House

Adjusts bankruptcy eligibility thresholds under federal bankruptcy law to change access to bankruptcy proceedings

Latest action: Thu Mar 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025

House

Establishes a framework to expand access to credit and inclusion in consumer credit reporting and lending practices

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

House

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to grant timely equitable relief when a person suffers a loss because of a departmental administrative error

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Complete COVID Collections Act

Senate

Require the completion of COVID-related collections under the Complete COVID Collections Act

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 financial services, general government, national security, Department of State, and related foreign assistance programs while setting conditions on the use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

House

Implement reconciliation under title II of H. Con. Res. 14 through an enacted budget reconciliation measure

Latest action: Fri Jul 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)