Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025
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Cosponsors (5)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-07-29
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-29
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would help people struggling with medical bills by allowing them to remove unpaid medical debt from their credit reports and limiting how much debt collectors can pursue them for healthcare costs. This would make it easier for patients to get loans, rent apartments, or access other financial services that depend on credit scores, while reducing the aggressive collection practices that often follow hospital visits and medical procedures. The measure primarily affects individuals with outstanding medical bills and the debt collection industry.
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