Senate Bill 1581
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1581
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019
This bill modifies requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency may not add certain medical debt information to a consumer credit report. Also, a debt collector may not report certain medical debt information to a consumer reporting agency within a specified time period and must notify the consumer prior to reporting such medical debt.
May 21, 2019
05/21/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
05/21/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:47:44 AM