HR 773 United States House · 117th Congress

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 3, 2021 Last action Feb 3, 2021
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Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Feb 3, 2021
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1 primary · 47 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Katie Porter
Katie Porter
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
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Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Alcee L. Hastings
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
FL
20
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12