H.R.8536: Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced Oct. 6, 2020
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 6, 2020

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Bill Summary

Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act This bill prohibits credit reporting agencies from including certain medical debt on a consumer report. Specifically, agencies may not include on a report medical debt that has not been placed for collection, medical debt that was placed for collection within a year prior to the report, or medical debt fully paid or settled within a certain period of time. Before a person provides information regarding a...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Oct. 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct. 6, 2020

Introduced in the House by Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)

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