SJRES141Referred to Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

Failed — Did not pass vote

119th

Congress

2026-03-19

Introduced

Cosponsors

SJRES

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Type

Sponsor

Raphael G. Warnock

Democrat · GA · Senator

Votes with party: 80.8% (812 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000790

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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 122. (consideration: CR S2265)

2026-05-13

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsDischarged From · 2026-04-27

Previously

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeDischarged From · 2026-04-27
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-19
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2026-03-19

Plain-English Summary

Congress is considering blocking a decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to withdraw its protections against deceptive debt collection practices for medical bills. If approved, this resolution would force the agency to keep its rules in place that limit how aggressive debt collectors can be when pursuing people for unpaid medical debts. This affects millions of Americans who struggle with medical debt and the debt collection companies that pursue them.

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Subjects

Finance and Financial Sector

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 141 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 393 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 141 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to ``Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2026 Mr. Warnock introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs April 27, 2026 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to ``Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to ``Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt (89 Fed. Reg. 80715 (October 4, 2024))'' (90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. Calendar No. 393 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 141 _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to ``Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt''. _______________________________________________________________________ April 27, 2026 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar

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