Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990

The Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990 (FDCPA), Title XXXVI of the Crime Control Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-647, 104 Stat. 4789, 4933 (Nov. 29, 1990), is a United States federal law passed in 1990, affecting collection of money owed to the United States government. The FDCPA preempts state remedy laws in most circumstances.^[1]

The Act is codified in Chapter 176 of Title 28 of the United States Code, in four subchapters:

SUBCHAPTER A—DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3001–3015)
SUBCHAPTER B—PREJUDGMENT REMEDIES (§§ 3101–3105)
SUBCHAPTER C—POSTJUDGMENT REMEDIES (§§ 3201–3206)
SUBCHAPTER D—FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS INVOLVING DEBTS (§§ 3301–3308)

^ Della, Mike (January 30, 2013). "Overview of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990". projectdebtrelief.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

[one-1] Della, Mike (January 30, 2013). "Overview of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990". projectdebtrelief.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

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