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H.R.5330: Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 5, 2019
- Latest Major Action Dec. 15, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Dec. 15, 2020
- Introduced in House - Dec. 5, 2019
Bill Summary
Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act This bill restricts the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer credit report. A consumer reporting agency is prohibited from including on a consumer credit report, and a person is prohibited from reporting to such agency (1) medical debt arising from a medically necessary procedure, or (2) other medical debt less than a year old. A person reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 15, 2020 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
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| Dec. 15, 2020 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-653.
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| Dec. 11, 2019 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 24.
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| Dec. 11, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Dec. 10, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Dec. 5, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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| Dec. 5, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) |