Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a U.S. federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by regulating how third-party debt collectors may conduct their business.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fair Debt Collection Practices Act canonical | 3 |
| FDCPA | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1341132 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Context triple: [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, enforces, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act]
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A.
Truth in Lending Act
The Truth in Lending Act is a U.S. federal law that requires lenders to clearly disclose key terms and costs of consumer credit to promote informed borrowing and protect consumers from unfair lending practices.
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B.
Regulation Z
Regulation Z is a key U.S. federal rule implementing the Truth in Lending Act, requiring clear disclosure of credit terms and costs to protect consumers in credit transactions.
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C.
Regulation CC
Regulation CC is a U.S. Federal Reserve regulation that governs the availability of funds and the collection and return of checks in the banking system.
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D.
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
The National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 is an Australian federal law that regulates consumer credit and lending practices, establishing licensing, responsible lending obligations, and consumer protections overseen by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
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E.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination in any aspect of a credit transaction on the basis of characteristics such as race, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, or receipt of public assistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Target entity description: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a U.S. federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by regulating how third-party debt collectors may conduct their business.
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A.
Truth in Lending Act
The Truth in Lending Act is a U.S. federal law that requires lenders to clearly disclose key terms and costs of consumer credit to promote informed borrowing and protect consumers from unfair lending practices.
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B.
Regulation Z
Regulation Z is a key U.S. federal rule implementing the Truth in Lending Act, requiring clear disclosure of credit terms and costs to protect consumers in credit transactions.
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C.
Regulation CC
Regulation CC is a U.S. Federal Reserve regulation that governs the availability of funds and the collection and return of checks in the banking system.
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D.
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
The National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 is an Australian federal law that regulates consumer credit and lending practices, establishing licensing, responsible lending obligations, and consumer protections overseen by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
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E.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination in any aspect of a credit transaction on the basis of characteristics such as race, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, or receipt of public assistance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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consumer protection law ⓘ |
| allows |
consumers to dispute a debt in writing
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consumers to request verification of a debt ⓘ |
| appliesTo | third-party debt collectors ⓘ |
| codifiedAt | 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
consumer
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debt collector ⓘ |
| doesNotGenerallyApplyTo | original creditors ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1978-03-20 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Federal Trade Commission ⓘ |
| influenced | state fair debt collection laws ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf | Consumer Credit Protection Act ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| primaryRegulator | Federal Trade Commission ⓘ |
| prohibits |
communication with consumers at inconvenient times
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communication with consumers at their workplace when the employer prohibits such communication ⓘ communication with third parties about a consumer’s debt except in limited circumstances ⓘ false or misleading representations in debt collection ⓘ harassment in debt collection ⓘ unfair debt collection practices ⓘ |
| protects | consumers ⓘ |
| provides |
private right of action for consumers
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recovery of attorney’s fees for successful consumer plaintiffs ⓘ statutory damages for violations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 95-109 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to eliminate abusive debt collection practices
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to promote fair debt collection ⓘ to provide consumers with a way to dispute and obtain validation of debt information ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
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Fair Credit Reporting Act ⓘ Truth in Lending Act ⓘ |
| requires |
debt collectors to cease collection until verification of the debt is provided upon dispute
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debt validation notice to consumers ⓘ |
| sets | limitations on contacting consumers at unusual times ⓘ |
| shortName |
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
FDCPA
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| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| standardContactHours | generally 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 91 Stat. 874 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumer protection
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debt collection ⓘ |
| titleOfConsumerCreditProtectionAct | Title VIII ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1977 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Description of subject: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a U.S. federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by regulating how third-party debt collectors may conduct their business.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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shortName
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
FDCPA