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H.R. 1767 113th Congress House

Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013

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: April 26, 2013 Introduced by: Maxine Waters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Consumer creditHealth care costs and insurance
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Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013 - 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 which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 days.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 26
HOLT, RUSH
· Jul 11, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 20, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 20, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 17, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 17, 2014
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 21, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2014
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 21, 2013
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 21, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Nov 21, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Nov 21, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Nov 13, 2013
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 13, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Nov 13, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Nov 13, 2013
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 13, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 13, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Nov 13, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Nov 13, 2013
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 29, 2013
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Oct 29, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Oct 29, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 2, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 20, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jun 11, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 11, 2013
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 11, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Jun 4, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 4, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· May 24, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Apr 26, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 26, 2013
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 26, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2013
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2013
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 26, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 26, 2013
WATT, MELVIN
· Apr 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1767: Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1767/
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"H.R. 1767: Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1767/.
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H.R. 1767, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1767/.
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