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Protecting Native Americans’ Credit Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7515| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2024
Dusty Johnson

Dusty Johnson

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Cosponsors (9)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Native Americans’ Credit Act of 2024 This bill excludes specified medical debt incurred by Native Americans from credit reports. The bill applies to medical debt related to treatment authorized by an Indian Health Service facility and performed at a non-Indian Health Service facility and medical debt wrongfully charged by the Department of Health and Human Services. This type of debt must be excluded from a credit report if the medical debt was incurred as a result of services received in the last year or if the debt has been fully paid or settled. The bill also establishes a dispute process for such debt.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 1, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Native Americans’ Credit Act of 2024

USA118th CongressHR-7515| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2024
Protecting Native Americans’ Credit Act of 2024 This bill excludes specified medical debt incurred by Native Americans from credit reports. The bill applies to medical debt related to treatment authorized by an Indian Health Service facility and performed at a non-Indian Health Service facility and medical debt wrongfully charged by the Department of Health and Human Services. This type of debt must be excluded from a credit report if the medical debt was incurred as a result of services received in the last year or if the debt has been fully paid or settled. The bill also establishes a dispute process for such debt.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 1, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2024
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dusty Johnson

Dusty Johnson

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Cosponsors (9)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted