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.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 February 2021 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021
• related to ← Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019