This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act.

(a) In general The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.U.S. Code — Title 15, Section 1692 and followingView official source on GovInfo) is amended by inserting after section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to collect, any debt of a consumer with respect to which the governing statute of limitations has expired.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt..