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H.R. 3421 111th Congress House

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010

Official title: To exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Consumer creditHealth care costs and insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 29, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 336 - 82 (Roll no. 557). (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7079-7080)
Sep 29, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7274-7275)
Sep 28, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bachus objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3421.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7079-7081)
Sep 28, 2010
Ms. Kilroy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 28, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
Sep 28, 2010
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-629.
Jul 28, 2010
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2114)
Jul 30, 2009
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 29, 2010 House · vote #557 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 336–82 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 29, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection for credit reporting purposes which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 calendar days.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3419 Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 30
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 15, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 15, 2010
Driehaus, Steve
· May 28, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 27, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 25, 2010
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 25, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 19, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· May 12, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 12, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 22, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2010
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 4, 2010
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 3, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Feb 3, 2010
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2010
Massa, Eric
· Dec 15, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 2, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 5, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 5, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 27, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 22, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 8, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 1, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 16, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Sep 10, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 31, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 30, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 30, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Jul 30, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Jul 30, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3421: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3421/
MLA
"H.R. 3421: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3421/.
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H.R. 3421, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3421/.
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