US HB5330 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-15 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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 agency must first provide notice to that consumer regarding the restrictions on including medical debt on credit reports. Furthermore, a debt collector is prohibited from collecting a medical debt less than two years old.

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Title

Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-12-15HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
2020-12-15HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-653.
2019-12-11HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 24.
2019-12-11HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-10HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-05HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2019-12-05HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1581 (Related) 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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