HR 773 · 117th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2021-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 This bill modifies requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from adding medical debt information to a consumer credit report if the debt was fully paid or settled, or is less than a year old. Additionally, a debt collector must notify the consumer prior to reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR