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HR 6451 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Cardiovascular and respiratory health Consumer credit Debt collection Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Infectious and parasitic diseases

Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020

Introduced: April 3, 2020 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 3, 2020
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Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020

This bill prohibits a credit reporting agency from including on a consumer's credit report a debt resulting from a medically necessary procedure related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak.

What's happening now April 3, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6451: Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6451/
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"H.R. 6451: Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6451/.
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H.R. 6451, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6451/.
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[H.R. 6451: Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6451/)
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