HR 5330
116th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Consumer credit
Debt collection
Health care costs and insurance
Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act
Introduced: December 5, 2019
Introduced by:
Tlaib, Rashida
Democratic
· Michigan
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
Dec 15, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-653.
Dec 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 24.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 10, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act
This bill 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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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 537.
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