H.R. 5003Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

1 recorded action193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Madeleine Dean [D-PA-04]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committees: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: Mar 3, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

IntroducedNov 8, 2019
Passed the HouseMar 2, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

This bill prohibits a debt collector from representing to servicemembers that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security clearance, or military prosecution. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to servicemembers, military readiness, and national security.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5003 as passed House on Mar 2, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 79

House Mar 2, 2020

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

355 Yea 0 Nay 74 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members429 members

Democratic232 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5003 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RWarren Davidson [R-OH-08]Joined Dec 19, 20192026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 50039 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5003 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTEfiled by COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE, SCOTT CANADYIts PAC: Community Associations Institute PAC CAI-PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Small Business · Housing +2 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCYfiled by THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC

Agriculture · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality)8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

ROSEVILLE-CA CITY OFfiled by THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC

Utilities · Science/Technology · Veterans · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +6 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

ACA INTERNATIONALIts PAC: ACPAC ACA International PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Budget/Appropriations · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

FOLSOM-CA CITY OFfiled by THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC

Housing · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Transportation · Budget/Appropriations +2 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELPfiled by CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING, A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP

Banking2 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

NATAT (NATIONAL ASSN OF TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPSfiled by THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications · Budget/Appropriations2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2019Filing

AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +2 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

Tobacco · Housing · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking +25 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

41 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.