H.R.773: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021

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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.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
Feb. 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb. 3, 2021

Introduced in the House by Katie Porter (D-Calif.)

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