SB 1744

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Feb 4, 2026

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

An Act Regulating Debt Collection Practices to Protect Debtors from Abuses, Harassment, Unfair Treatment, and Misrepresentation

In plain language

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act aims to stop abusive, deceptive, and unfair tactics by debt collectors, require clear receipts and loan‑cost calculators, and give debtors a way to complain and seek redress.

Consumer ProtectionBusiness, Trade and IndustryInformation and Communications Technology

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Author · Senator

Win T. GatchalianReceipts →

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 10855· Filed Aug 20, 2026
An Act Institutionalizing Fair Debt Collection Practices by Debt Collectors and Penalizing Violations Thereof
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2026-08-25Rep. Eduardo Jr. R. Rama
HB 5380· Filed Oct 8, 2025
An Act Regulating Debt Collection Practices to Protect Debtors from Abuses, Harassment, Unfair Treatment, and Misrepresentation
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2025-10-13Rep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian
HB 8500· Filed Mar 16, 2026
An Act Regulating the Debt Collection Practices of Creditors and Debt Collectors to Protect Consumers Against Abusive, Deceptive, and Unfair Debt Collection Practices
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2026-03-18Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
HB 8223· Filed Mar 2, 2026
An Act Regulating Debt Collection Practices to Protect Debtors from Abuses, Harassment, Unfair Treatment, and Misrepresentation
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2026-03-04Rep. Jonathan Keith T. Flores
HB 7736· Filed Feb 11, 2026
An Act Regulating Debt Collection Practices to Protect Debtors from Abuses, Harassment, Unfair Treatment, and Misrepresentation
Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2026-02-18Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva

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SBN-1744 · Sources: BatasWatch