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Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1581| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (4)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency may not add certain medical debt information to a consumer credit report. Also, a debt collector may not report certain medical debt information to a consumer reporting agency within a specified time period and must notify the consumer prior to reporting such medical debt.
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Timeline
May 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6470
Introduced in House
  • May 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • April 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6470
    Introduced in House

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5330: Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act
  • HR 116-6470: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2020
Consumer creditDebt collectionHealth care costs and insurance

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1581| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2019
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency may not add certain medical debt information to a consumer credit report. Also, a debt collector may not report certain medical debt information to a consumer reporting agency within a specified time period and must notify the consumer prior to reporting such medical debt.
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Timeline
May 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6470
Introduced in House
  • May 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • April 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6470
    Introduced in House
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (4)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5330: Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act
  • HR 116-6470: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer creditDebt collectionHealth care costs and insurance