Tzedek DC staff members Ariel Levinson-Waldman (Founding President & Director-Counsel), Sarah Hollender (Associate Director), and A.J. Huber (Staff Attorney) testified to the DC Council Committee of the Whole yesterday as part of a public hearing regarding the Protecting Consumers from Unjust Debt Collection Practices Amendment Act of 2021. The testimony indicates Tzedek DC’s strong support of the bill, which would represent a critical step forward in promoting important access to justice and racial equity principles as well as the goal of a well-functioning civil justice system for DC residents facing debt collection.
Read the full testimony here.