Washington, D.C., Bill Could Do More to Improve Courts’ Debt Collection Practices

Pew testimony identifies research-based strategies to bolster legislation

Washington, D.C., Bill Could Do More to Improve Courts’ Debt Collection Practices

The Pew Charitable Trusts, on Nov. 29, 2021, submitted written testimony to the D.C. City Council’s Committee of the Whole on the proposed Protecting Consumers From Unjust Debt Collection Practices Amendment Act of 2021 (B24-0357). The legislation would permanently codify pandemic-era debt collection litigation amendments. Pew’s testimony outlined the landscape of rising debt collection cases in D.C., described how the bill would affect debt claims policy, and recommended next steps.

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Biomedical researchers are at the heart of nearly every medical advancement. From cutting-edge cancer treatments to breakthrough discoveries about emerging viruses, these scientists use creativity and ingenuity to explore new horizons in human health and medicine. And for nearly 40 years, The Pew Charitable Trusts has supported more than 1,000 early-career researchers committed to this work.

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