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Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-214| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Chris Van Hollen (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 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1581
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019
Feb 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-773
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1581
    Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019


  • February 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-773
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 117-773: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021
Consumer creditDebt collectionHealth care costs and insurance

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-214| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1581
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019
Feb 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-773
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1581
    Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019


  • February 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-773
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 117-773: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer creditDebt collectionHealth care costs and insurance