Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2001
Last action on Mar 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions an...
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Summary
Bill Payment Grace Period Act of 2001 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit creditors from taking action that is adverse to the interests of a consumer with respect to certain payments that are due in or shortly after the period of a disruption of the mail resulting from a national emergency.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to designate (and extend up to seven additional days) a grace period for the making of debt payments by mail in such circumstances.
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