Public Law
Applicable public laws pertaining to debt collection are listed below with links to the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, further information can be found by searching the U.S. Code by Title and Section (i.e., 5 U.S.C. 522a)
- Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966
- Pub.L. 89-508
- 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.
- Debt Collection Act of 1982
- Pub.L. 97-365
- 5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.
- Deficit Reduction Act of 1984
- Pub.L. 98-369
- 26 U.S.C. 6402; 31 U.S.C. 3720A
- Computer Matching & Privacy Protection Act of 1988
- Pub.L. 100-503
- 5 U.S.C. 552a
- Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
- Pub.L. 101-576
- 31 U.S.C. 901 et seq.
- Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990
- Pub.L. 101-508
- 2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.
- Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1996
- Pub.L. 101-657
- 28 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.
- Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
- Pub.L. 104-134
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- 5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.
- Claims Resolution Act of 2010
- Pub.L. 111-291
- Specifically, Title VIII, Subtitle A, Sec 801/26 U.S.C. 6402(f)
- Accountability & Transparency Act (DATA Act) of 2014
- Pub.L. 113-101
- Specifically, Section 5 Debt Collection Improvement
- Download DATA Act of 2014 PDF
Additional Public Laws
Though generally not applicable to federal entities conducting debt collection, the following public laws provide useful debt collection guidelines:
- Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970
- Pub.L. 91-508
- 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1977
- Pub.L. 91-508
- 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.