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H.R. 2086 (112th)

Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2011

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

2 June 2011

Last action

13 September 2012 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18]

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14 August 2025

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Summary

Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a single fully paid or settled medical debt of $2,500 or less that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection for credit reporting purposes, which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 calendar days.

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Timeline

  1. 2 June 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 June 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 June 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 July 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 September 2012

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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