State/Local Coronavirus Consumer Debt Collection Responses

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1	Created by the National Consumer Law Center Last Updated: March 19, 2021 Something missing? Email: akuehnhoff@nclc.org with tips
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5	Prohibition on Certain Collection Practices	http:bit.ly/temp-ban-nonmort-debt	Entries track practices in the collection of civil, non-mortgage debts by debt collectors or creditors that have been temporarily prohibited due to the coronavirus.
6	Can Debt Collectors Work from Home?	http:bit.ly/coll-work-home	Entries track orders and guidance related to whether debt collectors can work from home. Only highlights guidance that has been issued in relation to the coronavirus. Some jurisdictions may have had prior guidance.
7	Bar on Collection of Debts Owed to State/Local Government	bit.ly/covid-19-gov-debts	Entries track state and city temporary orders that have been enacted to bar the collection of debt owed to the government.
8	Suspension of Certain Court Proceedings Related to Debt Collection	http:bit.ly/sus-court-debt-coll	Entries include a non-comprehensive list of courts that have suspended certain judicial proceedings or activities related to the collection of civil, non-mortgage debts. For more about state court closures see the National Center for State Courts website.
9	Calls to Action	bit.ly/covid-19-call-to-action	Entries track calls to action from legislators, attorneys general, businesses, and advocates to state governments and industry leaders calling for collection moratoriums and other debt collection related consumer protections.
10	Legislative Responses	https://bit.ly/state-covid-debt-consumer	Entries track legislation introduced at state and municipality level that includes prohibitions on certain debt collection practices. Entries track status of bills.
11	Other Debt Collection Responses	bit.ly/covid-19-misc-debt	Entries include responses by states that do not fall into one of the other categories, such as new legislation relating to debt collection during the coronavirus pandemic and recommendations for collection practices from state agencies.
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15	NCLC Resources about What States Can Do to Respond to Coronavirus Emergency
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17	Preventing Garnishment of Stimulus Checks	http://bit.ly/brief-covid-family-stimulus-pay	Coronavirus Emergency: Why States Need to Act Now to Protect Families’ Stimulus Payments
18	Debt Collection Lawsuits	https://bit.ly/brief-covid-19-lawsuits	Coronavirus Emergency: Consumer Debt Collection Lawsuits – How States Can Help
19	Medical Debt	https://bit.ly/brief-covid-19-medical-debt	What State and Federal Policymakers Can Do to Protect Public Health and Protect Consumers from Medical Debt,
20	Utility Services	https://bit.ly/brief-covid-19-utilties	Coronavirus Crisis: How States Can Help Consumers Maintain Essential Utility Services
21	Auto Finance	https://bit.ly/brief-covid-19-autos	Auto Finance and the Coronavirus Crisis: What States Should Do to Help
22	Criminal Justice Debt	http://bit.ly/NCLC-brief-covid-criminal-debt	Coronavirus Emergency: Criminal Justice Debt - How States Can Help
23	Credit Reporting	http://bit.ly/brief-covid-19-state-credit-reporting	Credit Reports and the Covid-19 Crisis: What States Should Do to Help Consumers
24	Mortgage	https://bit.ly/brief-covid-19-state-mortgage-relief	Coronavirus Emergency: Mortgage Relief for Consumers – How States Can Help
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28	Lists Tracking State/Local Government Policies Responding to Coronavirus in Different Issue Areas
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30	National Consumer Law Center	https://bit.ly/covid-state-repo-protections	State Protections Against Repossession
32	National Housing Law Project	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTH8dUIbfnt3X52TrY3dEHQCAm60e5nqo0Rn1rNCf15dPGeXxM9QN9UdxUfEjxwvfTKzbCbZxJMdR7X/pubhtml	Google spreadsheet documenting eviction and foreclosure moratoria throughout the U.S. at state level, including at judicial, legislative, and executive orders. Also includes information on utility shut off moratoria in some jurisdictions.
34	National Multi-State Licensing System	https://nationwidelicensingsystem.org/NMLS%20Document%20Library/Coronavirus%20State%20Agency%20Resource.pdf	Links to different coronavirus policies for state licensing entity
35	ACA International	https://www.acainternational.org/news/licensing-guidance-from-state-agencies-in-response-to-coronavirus	COVID-19: Licensing Guidance from State Agencies.
36	Fines & Fees Justice Center	https://finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/articles/ffjc-policy-recommendations-for-the-covid-19-crisis/	Tracking policy changes by state regarding suspension of fines and fees
38	The New York Times	https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/states-reopen-map-coronavirus.html	Tracking state reopening status
39	National Governor's Association	https://www.nga.org/coronavirus-business-reopenings/	Tracking business reopening plans state by state
41	National Consumer Law Center	https://www.nclc.org/issues/foreclosures-and-mortgages/covid-19-state-foreclosure-moratoriums-and-stays.html	Covid-19 State Foreclosure Moratoriums and Stays
42	American Bankers Association	https://www.aba.com/about-us/press-room/industry-response-coronavirus	Tracking bank responses to the coronavirus.
43	Anti-Eviction Mapping Project	https://antievictionmappingproject.github.io/covid-19-map/#close	COVID-19 Emergency Tenant Protections & Rent Strikes
44	The National League of Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies	https://covid19.nlc.org/resources/covid-19-local-action-tracker/	Collecting actions taken by local leaders in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
45	The Eviction Lab at Princeton University	https://evictionlab.org/covid-eviction-policies/	Tracking various responses related to housing including moratoria on evictions and moratoria on utility, water, or sewer shutoffs
46	National Association for Attorneys General Center for Consumer Protection	https://www.consumerresources.org/covid-19-consumer-updates/	Tracking responses to the coronavirus by state Attorney Generals.
47	Commonwealth Fund	https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/maps-and-interactives/state-action-related-covid-19-coverage-critical-services-private	This map summarizes the actions of states that are requiring or recommending insurers to expand their coverage of key services beyond the minimum federal standard or existing state standard.
48	National Conference of State Legislatures	https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-action-on-coronavirus-covid-19.aspx	Tracking bills related to and responding to COVID-19 that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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