US SB1581 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 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.

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Title

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-21SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB5330 (Related) 2020-12-15 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
HB6470 (Related) 2020-04-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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