Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 3, 2021Finance and Financial Sector
S. 214
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 3, 2021)
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.
What just happenedFeb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 3, 2021
- Feb 3, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Feb 3, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate