H.R. 6003 · 118th Congress
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2023
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Katie Porter
- Introduced
- 2023-10-19
- Latest action
- 2023-10-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Summary
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2023
This bill prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including medical debt on a consumer report (i.e., credit report). In addition, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must amend regulations to prohibit creditors from obtaining or using medical debt information when considering whether to extend credit to a consumer.