US HB6470 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 70-1)
Status: Introduced on April 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies 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.
Title
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2020
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2020-04-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1581 (Related) 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6470/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6470/BILLS-116hr6470ih.pdf |
