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HOUSE 6003118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2023

Last Action
10/25/2023

Actions

  • 2023-10-25Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • 2023-10-19Introduced in House
  • 2023-10-19Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-10-19 (00)

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2023

This bill prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including medical debt on a consumer report (i.e., credit report). In addition, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must amend regulations to prohibit creditors from obtaining or using medical debt information when considering whether to extend credit to a consumer. 

Cosponsors (20)

  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
  • LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY)
  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO)
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL)
  • Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
  • Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
  • Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
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