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Debt Collection Protections and Workplace Support for Pregnant Workers

This resolution allows for the consideration of two important bills. One aims to enhance protections for consumers, students, servicemembers, and small businesses regarding debt collection practices. The second bill seeks to ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for employees affected by pregnancy or childbirth, promoting their health and economic security.
Key points
New rules for debt collection intended to protect citizens from unfair practices.
Ensuring necessary workplace accommodations for employees during or after pregnancy.
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VOTING RESULTS
2021-05-12
For 214
Against 210
Abstain 0
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Adopted
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Additional Information
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to eliminate discrimination and promote womens health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; and for other purposes.
Print number: HRES 380
Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Process start date: 2021-05-11
Voting date: 2021-05-12
Meeting no: 1
Voting no: 136