Medical Debt Relief Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 16, 2018)
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2018
This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to modify requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency may not add certain medical debt information to a consumer credit report. Also, a debt collector may not report certain medical debt information to a consumer reporting agency within a specified time period and must notify the consumer prior to reporting such medical debt.
What just happenedAug 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 16, 2018
- Aug 16, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Aug 16, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate